If you haven’t guessed by now, I love guava! If I can make something with it, you know it will be a recipe on this blog. I have been wanting to make this guava barbecue sauce for a while now and I figured making it for Labor Day weekend is the perfect time since many […]
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 […]
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 […]
Since summer is slowly coming to an end and I am in complete denial, I have decided to make a tasty and refreshing summer dip to pretend like I am on the beach somewhere far far away and not in quarantine in our four by four apartment. Hence, I made this delicious mango salsa. Mangos […]
White chocolate macadamia cookies are one of my favorite cookies ever. I don’t know if you have heard of Insomnia cookies, but they are big in New York, and we have one a few blocks away. It is always a go to spot on those late-night outs or even better you can have them delivered […]
It’s summertime and the livin’s easy. Just kidding there is nothing easy about life in the middle of a pandemic. Especially during these beautiful summer days where all you want to be is outdoors and yet you are stuck inside. Well, the good thing is that these corn fritters are the perfect snack for any indoor […]
These vaca frita tostones are inspired by my favorite Cuban fusion restaurant in Miami, FINKA Table & Tap. It’s always one of my go to restaurants whenever I visit South Florida because their food is just so damn good! From their croqueta pizza, to their Cuban old fashion there is nothing on the menu that won’t make […]
If you like guava as much as I do, then this is Vodka Guava Lemonade probably going to be your new favorite drink. I did not know that my local grocery store in New York carried Guava Nectar until I stumbled upon it in a dark corner near the produce section. When I found it, […]
I have always wanted to create my own spices, so since I started this blog, I have been mixing different spices together to see how they taste. Obviously one of the first ones I created was a Cuban seasoning blend, let’s just say it is my own version of sazon completo. Since my blog is […]
I got the idea of making Arroz Con Pollo fritters from one of my favorite Cuban fusion restaurants in Miami, FINKA Table & Tap. It has always been one of my go to restaurants whenever I visit South Florida because their food is just so damn good! From the croqueta pizza, to their Cuban old fashion there […]
