My favorite time of the year has always been the holidays because food was never lacking, family was alway around, and obviously the presents were a plus. But Noche Buena is my favorite holiday of them all because of the Lechon asado. As for those who don’t know, it’s the night before Christmas and as […]
Since moving to New York, every once in a while I get my craving’s for delicious Flannigan’s Baby Back ribs and since you can only find them down in South Florida, I had to learn how to not only make baby back ribs, but also learn how to make them without a grill. Little did […]
If you grew up in South Florida, your first meal ever was probably a croqueta and a tete (pacifier) dipped in Cuban coffee. No matter the event, you will always find either homemade croquetas or from a bakery at the event. It is a must have hors d’oeuvre for every Hispanic family. We even have a croqueta […]
Growing up, I never really enjoyed eating arroz con salchichas. Not sure why because it’s two things that I enjoy on their own, rice and salchichas. But together it just wasn’t my cup of tea. This dish is my brother’s favorite. I remember my mom always making it for him and I was pretty much […]
Chorizo is my wife’s second favorite food, the first is bread. She loves to combine the chorizo and bread together and let me tell you guys I’ve never seen someone happier than my wife when she eats pan con chorizo! But she also like croquetas. In reality, she just loves all food! Croquetas are definitely […]
Pork is a staple in the Cuban diet and man do my wife and I love pork chops. My favorite way to eat them is sautéed in a pan, marinaded in what I believe to be the best marinade ever made, “The Lechonera Mojo Criollo.” Goya does have a similar product which I do resort […]
