Tostones (fried smashed plantains) is a side that goes with every Hispanic dish out there. No matter what you are eating you can never say no to tostones. They are crunchy on the outside, and if made perfectly they would have the right mushy consistency for the inside. Although they are served as a side […]
You know those meals that your mom makes all the time growing up and you kind of get tired of eating it, but then you truly appreciate it when you grow up and move out? Well that’s what albondigas (meatballs) are to me. It happened to me when I moved to New York. I don’t […]
Churros are god’s gift to the world. There is nothing better than that crunchy cinnamon outside and the soft inside, dipped in chocolate. They definitely take me back to the good old days when I was a kid and had nothing to worry about and I would be on the way to our quarterly Disney […]
My mom has been making coconut macaroons since I can remember. She would always make them with my sister growing up and if I remember correctly, my sister started making them all the time. Growing up she would always make these coconut macaroons and would call them coquitos. So to me coquitos were always these […]
Arroz con pollo (similar to paella) is a dish that I grew up eating on a weekly basis at Abuela Nena’s house. I honestly just noticed it translates to rice with chicken instead of chicken with rice, and I am assuming that it is because its mainly rice in the dish. Kind of like when I put ketchup on my picadillo and […]
Camarones Al Ajillo, a.ka. garlic shrimp, is one of my wife’s and I favorite appetizers. We are a huge fan of Spanish tapas and this is one that we always order whenever we go out to eat. Shrimp is one of the fastest proteins to cook, making them a go-to during those crazy weekdays when […]
What’s for dessert? Guayaba y Queso Crema! Guayaba y Queso Crema (guava and cream cheese) is THE dessert in any Cuban household. I would always spend my time after school at Abeula Nena and Abuelo Kiko’s house while growing up and my parents would typically eat there when they would pick us up after work. No matter what was for dinner, the one constant thing they would always eat is guayaba y queso crema. […]
With Super Bowl approaching this weekend, this is a recipe that has been a classic in every Super Bowl party growing up. My mother would typically make this recipe because it’s fast, cheap and extremely easy to make. I added a few extra ingredients to it to spruce it up a bit. The chives add an extra flavor to […]
I hated avocados before I met my wife, hence, I never tried guacamole before her. But O-MY-GOD, it is one of my favorite dips and definitely one that should be served at every party. Yeah, I know this isn’t a Cuban recipe but, what’s life without guacamole? I typically make this recipe when we would have family get-togethers on […]
One thing I miss from Miami is Pollo Tropical, but more importantly its yucca frita. There is nothing like that crispy golden-brown goodness dipped in its garlic mojo. A lot of people prefer the garlic cilantro dip, but I’ll take the garlic mojo any day. Whenever we visit Miami, we normally take our departure flight […]
