This avocado coleslaw was inspired by a restaurant near my apartment in the Upper East Side. Being in quarantine for the past few months has allowed us to check out pretty much every restaurant in the Upper East side and are slowly branching out to the rest of Manhattan. I am going to be very […]
Maduros, fried sweet plantains, is another classic side dish at any Hispanic restaurant. The hardest thing about making these is waiting for the plantains to become ripe enough to fry. Abuela Nena always used to make these growing up and she would make the best maduros out there. My mom says it’s because she fries […]
I fell in love with elote (Mexican street corn) when I moved to New York. Growing up in Miami, Mexican food was never a huge part of our diet, but when I moved to New York, it is about a weekly go to. Since then, elote has become one of my favorite appetizers. Since Cinco […]
Frijoles colorados are my all-time favorite type of beans. Whenever I head back down to Miami to visit family one of the main things I look forward to is going to my grandmother’s house to have some of her frijoles colorados. These are not your typical beans, frijoles colorados are usually cooked with different meats, like […]
Frijoles negros (black beans), is a dish that every Hispanic grows up eating. It is the perfect side for any recipe or just to eat on its own. And bonus tip – it is very high in protein; therefore, making it perfect for a vegan diet! My wife who cooks about once a quarter is […]
Funny story about avocados, I always hated them until I started dating my wife back in 2012, which is when I can say my life truly changed. Not because I started dating my wife, but because she introduced me to avocados! See, technically I met my wife in 2011 and it took her several months […]
