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Lemon Garlic Spatchcock Chicken Dinner
Spatchcock chicken | I love spatchcock! Go ahead get your jokes out, I know you got a few floating around that brain of yours. How? Because I had quite a few jokes the first time I heard spatchcock. Now that you have all the jokes out of your system let me tell you more about spatchcock chicken. It’s…
Oven Roasted Chicken Shawarma
Oven Roasted Chicken Shawarma | “It tastes like chicken” is something people say when describing something simple. I think it’s used because, when it comes to food, it’s something everyone can relate to. Everyone has tried chicken at some point in their life. And although some might even consider chicken boring, I have never met…
Pappardelle Pasta with Olive Tapenade Sundried Tomatoes & Prosciutto
Pappardelle Pasta with Olive Tapenade Sundried Tomatoes & Prosciutto | There are all types of tasting events now. You can go to a wine tasting, cheese tasting, beer tasting, and even an olive oil tasting. Yes, you read that correctly: an olive oil tasting. I recently went to an olive oil tasting and let me…
Arepas de Coco (Puerto Rican Coconut Fry Bread)
Arepas de coco | You know those foods that instantly make you nostalgic with one bite? Whenever I go home to Puerto Rico, my family and I spend a day traveling around the island and stopping at roadside kiosks to enjoy some fritura and a cold drink. During my last visit home, we traveled along the…
Pastelillos de Carne (Puerto Rican Meat Turnovers)
Pastelillos de Carne (Puerto Rico Meat Turnovers) | When I was in college I road several pisicorre or pisa y corre (passenger van buses) to get from my home in the country to my school in the city. It was a long voyage to get to and from school. The goal was to get a van that…
Homemade Pasta Recipe | How To Make Fresh Pasta
Fresh Pasta Recipe | Who doesn’t love pasta? I think everyone can appreciate curling up with a bowl of pasta once in a while. Except for my weirdo husband who isn’t a “fan” of pasta. I know right!? Just weird! I love pasta not only because it’s awesome, but it’s so versatile. It can be…
Chocolate Truffles with Hazelnut Ganache
Chocolate truffles are one of the many ways to express your love for Valentine’s Day. I mean what goes better with Valentine’s Day than chocolate and flowers? This Valentine’s Day I got everything you could possibly need to show your Valentine your love. The truffles are perfectly molded in a silicone mold and filled with creamy…
Mallorca Bread: Puerto Rican Sweet Bread Rolls (Pan De Mallorca)
Mallorca Bread (pan de mallorca) | I can get a little fixated on an idea. I will think about it over and over again until I can’t take it anymore. This week I got fixated on mallorca, a soft eggy bread from Puerto Rico. At 5:30 am Friday morning my eyes were wide open, and my…
Braised Beef in Red Wine | How to Braise Beef
Braised Beef in Red Wine | Of all the possible ways to cook beef, my absolute favorite is braising. Without a doubt, I love to braise. It makes everything tender, delicious, and it’s low maintenance. It’s the best way to make an inexpensive and tough cut of meat into a delectable, elegant dinner. You could…