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La Cocina Cubana (7 posts found)
A Lesson in Pressure Cooking
THIS IS A LONG POST. MOSTLY INSTRUCTIONAL. DEFINITELY SOME FOOD. ALWAYS A STORY.
Whew. I'm back in the ATL.
That 2nd batch of my super crazy 10 days is almost over! 4 more and I think I'll be able to lay down and watch a movie and maybe even ask a friend ...
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If I Had My Way! Mami’s Chicken Soup For My Soul
Hi friends. WOW. I've had a tremendously busy 10 days! Writing, singing, cooking, traveling, photo shoots and doing interviews. I don't have enough hours in my day. And while I don't need a drink, I do need something stimulating and exciting to keep me going! ...
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Tostones, Maduros, Platano Y Other Things…
I am way behind schedule on this post, so I apologize to all those I told to come back sometime on Monday to check out today's post on PLANTAINS! I decided to DRIVE home to DC for a much needed break and lots of cookin' in mi madre's kitchen.Oh yeah, and...
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The Moors & Christians Eat Bacalao
On a trip to Spain about 9 years ago, we visited a historic landmark called La Alhambra, in Granada (Southern region of the country)(name escapes me right now) (my Paris connect emailed me at 5 am on Tues. to give me the name of the place! Thanks, M!) where Gy...
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Yo Quiero Pollo Asado {I Want Roasted Chicken}
I'm a hustler--I think. I'm told I get it from my wild aunt that lives in Cuba. With no food to eat on a daily, she makes it work by any means necessary. Last time I was there, my aunt Mercedes had managed to buy a chunky pig she then raised and fed for ab...
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My 30-Minute Meal: Cuban Black Beans and Picadillo
Thursday Jan. 3rd, 6 pm
I'm not cooking tonight. In fact, I want to be taken out to eat.
I prepared picadillo and black beans for lunch, on a whim. Having saved myself the hunger pains of waiting an hour, I did the sacrilegious thing and used canned bean...
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My First Flan on TV!
It would be a shame to introduce and begin my official food blog if I didn’t talk about flan! It’s been a traditional dessert offered in my parents’ home all my life. My understanding is that it’s a Cuban dessert. So as to not do history or any deserving c...
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