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La Cocina Cubana (10 posts found)
Cuban Pasteles de "Carne," With a Healthy Twist {Latina Column}
This week's column on Latina.com was my editor's best request to date. La La Vasquez, the celebrity VJ from NY, recently talked to Latina about how she's watching her figure and has let some things go. The one thing she omitted from scratching off her list ...
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Spanish Style Plantain Omelette on {Latina Column}
It's unbelievable that it's almost been two years since I first published this post on a classic Spanish breakfast: the chunky omelette.
The post, which you can read here, was such a hit, I had several people email me with questions for suggestions on variat...
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"El Cubano!" The Almighty Cuban Sandwich & An Amazing Knife With Recipe
When I got cast to be on Emeril Lagasse's show "Emeril Green," it was based on his shock factor that a Cubana like me doesn't eat pork. He was short for words, but he accepted my reasons for not eating it. Strictly religious. He still insisted on getting me ...
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Why I love Cooking Under Pressure with That Pot! A Delectable Coconut Flan
I've not spent enough time talking about pressure cooking and why it's so vital in my kitchen.
Getting caught up in producing commercials, traveling, hosting culinary benefits for Haiti and just wanting to cover other foods, easily drifted me away from what...
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It's That Most Wonderful Time of the Year To Eat Cuban Pastries!
Before you start drooling, let me just tell you that for me, one of the most beautiful things about the Holidays is the set design in New York City. It's reminiscent of ubiquitous chicness, happiness and temporary cheer. Temporary, because the bills will inev...
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Pressure Cooking Thursdays Debut!
A few months ago, when I launched the new Spring look of the blog, I introduced a monthly event I wanted to host. Many of you know I swear by the pressure cooker and use it 80% of the time in preparing meals, Cuban or not.
Well, on a serious and focused missi...
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A Classic Cuban House Chicken Sandwich (with POM!)
Oh my gosh my friends! I know I've been seriously MIA for the last two weeks, but if you knew all I've been doing, I think you'd wonder why I'm not taking a longer break! This 2 week absence was not planned.
I think sometime this year I was commenting on how I...
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Chicken Croquetas. The Best Fried Anything!
* this post was originally published on Jan. 16, 2008, my 3rd post ever on this blog! But, I think it needs and deserves some serious love! And, since I'm a bit short on time to cook, photograph and write this week, I thought I'd share one of my all-time fav...
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Café Cubano. A Picture Worth a Million Bucks.
I'm sorry I've been MIA for the past 12 days or so. I'm becoming this kind of popular gal in town which is causing me to be rippin' and runnin' like a fool chasing the jerk that stole Louboutins off my foot!My sis was in town for a whole week during the ...
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SOFRITO & The Holy Trinity Of Cuban Cuisine
I recently engaged someone, another foodie, on the Holy Trinity of Cuban food. I said onion, garlic and cumin. They said onion, garlic and green pepper. I even underscored my argument by saying that J. Lo's executive chef, Don Rolando, agrees with my version...
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