Growing up, my Cuban grandmother would cook up a bean soup or potajes, as we call them, at least once a week. Like any Cuban cook, it would be a different one every time. It would typically We’d have black beans, red beans, white beans, lentils, chick peas or some other bean. I loved them all, …
An Italian place near us sold to a new owner and they stopped making their spectacular Pasta e Fagioli soup. It was one of the reason’s we went there. I couldn’t find another one I liked so I learned to make my own. It is so good, my daughters request it so we have it …
The gauchos or South American cowboys are the originators of this meat grilling tradition from Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. You’ll find this from a lot of Latin American countries where they barbeque all sorts of meat including chicken, sausage, pork and plenty of others. I first had a dish similar to this in Miami at a …
Every Cuban home serves Picadillo. It’s quick and easy to make. I don’t typically order Picadillo at Cuban restaurants because even the best ones don’t get it right. So if you aren’t making it at home, you aren’t going to get a good one. Everyone has their own recipe, which may be why I find the …
Growing up, my Cuban grandmother would cook up a bean soup orpotajes, as we call them, at least once a week. Like any Cuban cook, it would be a different one every time. It would typically We’d have black beans, red beans, white beans, lentils, chick peas or some other bean. I loved them all, …
My wife and I have got into the habit of buying scallops and shrimp whenever they were on sale to make this dish. We enjoy it so much, we now spring for it even when these aren’t on sale. This butter-less scampi recipe is not only better for you, but it is spectacular.The PairingI like …
Scallop ‘n’ Shrimp Scampi Blessed with the Right White? Read More »
A few days back I posted a video showing off the Ceviche and white wine we were having. I was all about the New Zealand White Haven Sauvignon Blanc. Then we got a requests for my Ceviche recipe. Go figure. So I decided to publish my first Recipe & Pairing article including the recipe for making the dish …
