Breakfast is my very favorite meal. There. I said it. I love eggs and bacon and toast and orange juice and anything with maple syrup on it. I love my hot coffee. And I love crispy sausage. Dutch babies? Love them. And don't even get me started on my love for hash browns and homestyle potatoes! In fact, if left to my own devices, I would find ...
Cuban recipes
Thankful – November 19
Today I am thankful for... Guava Cheesecake. (I know. Shut up.) In keeping with my personal celebration of National Guava Month, (it's kind of lonely out here on this limb - *crickets chirp*) I made this to-die-for Guava Cheesecake. And because I'm generous and cool that way, my recipe for this guavalicious wonder is posted today ...
Celebrating National Guava Month (Oh, yes I am.)
It's a special Monday, Pre-Thanksgiving Edition of Marta's Cuban American Kitchen. I have been trying, without much success, to declare November "National Guava Month." Sadly, no one seems to take me seriously about this, but that's not important right now. I've taken up the cause on my own. And today I'm all ...
I do not think it means what you think it means…
Adam was looking pretty great the other day. But there was some confusion over a conversation he had with my mom. We had a good laugh over it. But we also had a great meal. Click on over to Babalú today and see the most gorgeous Roast Chicken ever - Pollo Asado. That's where you'll find the whole crazy-mixed-up story.Totally ...
Mas café, por favor.
My mom is back from Miami. She spent the entire summer there and she has stories. Lots of stories. A plethora of stories. (I know. The acorn does not fall far from the tree. Shut up.) So we've been talking. Or should I say, she's been talking. And talking. And talking. My job is to keep food and drink on the table in between stories. My ...
Cooking with The Boy
I have to admit that my kids (all four of them) are usually great sports when it comes to any projects I ask them to get involved with. (Eric would most likely insert the term "harebrained" somewhere in here, but that's not important right now. =D) I especially love when they show enthusiasm in spite of not having all the ...
“Great taste!” “Less filling!”
Cooking and blogging over at Babalú today. You are sooo going to want to get involved with this recipe for Beer Can Chicken! It was a comedy of errors that finally turned out to be a good thing. Here's what I made: If you like, we can play the write-a-caption-for-this-photo game... =D ...
Café con Leche y Pan Tostado – Breakfast of Champions
Growing up in a Cuban household means drinking coffee. A lot of coffee. And it means learning how to make coffee at an early age. For most of us Cuban kids our first words were, “Mami. Papi. Café.” We’re not just talking about any coffee here. We’re talking super-sweet and tasty espresso. In fact, recalling my early childhood, I think Cuban parents ...
Papas Asadas Recipe – You say potato. I say papa.
When you think of Cuban food and side dishes, you're probably going to think of white rice and black beans right off the bat. And you'd be absolutely right. Black beans and rice are totally the quintessential Cuban side dish. But we Cubans eat potatoes. We eat lots of potatoes. In fact, we love potatoes.Only we call them papas. As ...
Preparing for New Year’s Eve
Because Jonathan's birthday falls on practically the last day of the year, we've decided to celebrate his birthday with a New Year's Eve party. Actually, there will be a murder. ;-) It's called Death of the Blue Shadow. In which a group of Superheroes comes together at a convention. (oooh, this is right up ...
