Socca is a signature dish and the most popular dish from Nice, France, with a close second being salad Niçoise. The recipe is pretty basic but there are many additions one can do to change the flavor, such as adding different herbs and spices. Some add onions and/or meat, which is not traditional but […]
More holiday sweetness! We were introduced to these cookies by our cousin and matron of honor almost 50 years ago and they remain an annual staple and one of our favorites. This recipe makes about 5 dozen cookies. MISE EN PLACE INGREDIENTS: 3/4 Cup shortening 1 Cup packed dark brown sugar 1/4 Cup molasses
Gloria’s Ginger Snaps Read More »
One of the best treats during the holidays are my wife’s sugar cookies, or as I like to call them, crispy butter!! People can’t get enough of them and when you start eating them, they are like chips, “bet you can’t have just one.”!!! These are melt in your mouth buttery goodness that is
My Wife’s Famous Sugar Cookies Read More »
It’s been a long long standing tradition in our family to have a leg of fresh roasted pork on Christmas Eve along with black beans and rice, platanos maduros (ripe plantains), and yuca (cassava) with a garlic lemon sauce. I remember meeting my cousin downtown Tampa for a movie and then taking the bus
PORK ROAST – MY WAY Read More »
Yuca is the root of the cassava plant, as opposed to yucca which is a desert plant. It is a root vegetable much like the potato but containing more starch and a few more calories per ounce. The only time I partake in this unctuous dish is in a restaurant or on Christmas Eve.
The literal translation of this dish is the tail of a bull, so you might wonder why, in English, it is referred to as ox tail. Well the ox is actually a castrated bull, so there you have it. Rabos de Toros, as it is called in Spain, is one of the most popular
Rabos De Toros (Ox Tail Stew) Read More »
For just about all of the last 52 years, one of the things I looked forward to most about my birthday was and is the once-a-year only Italian Cream Cake that my wife lovingly bakes. Trust me, I have tasted dozens of Italian Cream Cakes, but none come close to my wife’s. We’ve shared
Italian Cream Cake Read More »
Fall is here and winter is on the way. What better dish to serve during this weather than a rich and creamy bisque. MISE EN PLACE INGREDIENTS: 1 Lb shrimp with the shells (Add an additional shrimp per person if you want to garnish your bisque with a piece of shrimp) 1 Stick of
Pork has always been one of my favorite meats and I think it is very versatile. This pork recipe, while made for a sandwich, can easily be turned into pork carnitas with the addition of some additional ingredients and spices. The meat is confited in lard. I learned the bourbon-braised onion recipe from a
Pulled Confited Pork Sandwich with Bourbon-Braised Onions Read More »
My paternal grandparents and my maternal grandmother were from Asturias, Spain. Much of the food that I grew up with were dishes from this region. Asturias is situated in a mountainous region of Northern Spain with miles of greenery and lush vegetation. It is considered part of “Green Spain”. My father’s parents were from