I made abuela’s Cuban pasta the other day for the first time because I was missing home and the smells took me back to my childhood. I always find it crazy how food can take you back to certain moments in time by just it’s taste and smell. My Abuela Vivian used to make this […]
One of my family members asked me for a guava bread pudding recipe and I obviously couldn’t deny her this request. Clearly the love I have for guava has no bounds. At this point, I am pretty sure I can put it into anything. I am not going to lie, I don’t recall ever eating […]
If you are from New York, you must have tried or have at least heard of Levain Bakery and know that they have one of the best chocolate chip cookies ever! If you are not from New York, you have to try Levain Bakery next time you visit. These cookies are huge, soft and the […]
I will admit that I was never a huge fan of chocolate cake. Brownies, I can eat all day, but chocolate cake was something I never really craved until a few years ago. I remember as a child I would only eat the vanilla portion of those cakes that had both the vanilla and chocolate […]
It feels like I’m posting just as many chorizo recipes as I have guava recipes! You can thank my wife for that one because her love for chorizo knows no bounds. You know what they say, happy wife, happy life. And when I made these choripan sliders for her, she was as happy as she […]
So fun fact about me, I used to be a bartender for a restaurant called Houston’s. For those of you who have been there, you know that one of the best things on their menu is probably their spinach artichoke dip which is made in house. I am not going to lie, I would eat […]
Another week, another tapa and pan con tomate is probably the most delicious and easiest one out there to make. It’s also extremely cheap which is a plus because it is basically bread, tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and a little bit of salt. Pretty much everything you can find in your house. This recipe somewhat […]
No trip to Miami is complete without eating a Cuban Croqueta Preparada (Croquette Sandwich). With the superbowl coming up this week, I decided to make this classic Cuban sandwich into sliders so guests can just grab them and go back to the couch to watch the game. Croqueta’s (croquette’s) are one of my favorite things […]
Ooo rice how I love you so. As a cuban, I don’t believe a meal is complete without rice. You can ask my wife. Sometimes I can substitute it for another carb like potatoes, but in realization it’s just not the same. Every meal needs rice! Enter, congri, aka Cuban rice and beans, a traditional […]
Ok, hear me out, these fried chicken tacos are probably one of the best tacos you will ever try! Think of southern comfort food mixed with homemade mexican food combined into one dish. I know you’ve heard of tex-mex but I think we should start a south-mex cuisine category just for this dish. The fried […]
