Amy here. (You know, The Blond One. Please bear that in mind as you read today.) Since Tio Timbiriche has been visiting from Cuba, I've been very busy showing him the sites of Southern Cali. I'm the official driver and, as such, I have certain responsibilities. For example, I have to tell him when I'll be picking him up (and ...
Cuban food
Comiendo de Cantina
Yesterday I made enough Arroz con Pollo to feed an army. Which is to say, to feed my family. =DEveryone who ate, had seconds. Okay, maybe even thirds. Not because they were hungry, but because the food tasted so great. And I made sooo much, I even had leftovers.My mom asked if they could take some home.Of course. Not a problem. Oops. No ...
By request. . .
Bistec de Palomilla.It was a holy moment.A very thin sliced top sirloin, marinated in garlic, lime and onion.Quick-fried, smothered with onion, topped with fresh parsley.There was so much emotion that went into this dish. Read about it here. And don't question those holy moments when they come and surprise you.They are a gift. ...
Dressing for success
Isn't she adorable? This is sweet CJ wearing a prototype of an apron for Marta's Cuban American Kitchen. Her grandma is my best friend and a dedicated lover of all things Cuban, but especially Cuban food. I get such a kick out of this. Some of my very first memories involve helping in the kitchen and of course, the greatest, most fun part was ...
Cuban Spice
This, my dears, is my version of Huevos Habaneros.Habaneros? Isn't that like the spiciest chili pepper known to man?Yes, actually it is, but that's not important right now. Huevos Habaneros refers to an egg dish named after the capital city of Cuba - Havana. Or in Spanish, La Habana. Okay. Let me 'splain: Cuban food is Not Spicy. It is flavorful ...
Accidents will happen. . .
I've been blogging about Cuban food over at Babalú for a whole year now. A WHOLE YEAR.That's a lot of Cuban Food.That's a lot of cooking.That's a lot of pictures.So I made a Panetela Borracha to celebrate.It's basically homemade pound cake soaked in a sugar/rum syrup.I'm talking SOAKED.And I had a bit of rum left over.So I grabbed a Coca-Cola and a ...
What’s cooking?
We're at the theater all week for rehearsals. That means that when it comes to dinner, we think simple. We debated the merits of American chili vs. the merits of Cuban Black Bean Soup. NO contest. Black bean soup,wins by a landslide. And we also discovered that if you put last night's leftover picadillo into your thick soup, you have a whole fun ...
The Paradigm Shift
If you were here, I'd insist you load up your plate. You would demure, of course, but quickly change your mind when your watering mouth took charge and suggested you say "to hell with manners, load 'er up!" But, because your good breeding is so ingrained, you instead say, "Gee, that's a lot, but it sure looks good!" ...
A dinner to DIE for. . .
Meet my vampirish children:Dwayne Denartery and Anita Lotta Tai-Pei. ;-)(aka: Jonathan and Lucy as their murder mystery characters) Jonathan turned twelve a few days ago. And poor guy, he always gets the short end of the celebration stick around here, since his birthday is five days after Christmas. It's not that we don't ...
Feliz Navidad
Me: Can you guys do a 30-second Noche Buena commercial spot? Them: Umm. . . Duh! Watch this . . .I want to wish all of you my very faithful blog visitors (whom I totally consider my Big, Fat, Extended Cuban-Cyberspace Family, because I'm kind of a dork like that =D) a very, very Merry Christmas. Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año ...
