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Chicken of the Fric-a-seeFricasé de Pollo
Along with picadillo and bistec de palomilla, Fricasé de pollo is one of the protein dishes we ate most frequently growing up. Using basic Cuban cooking ingredients and techniques you end up with a...
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fu + fu + fu = Fufú Fufú de platano
I understand Fufú is an adaptation of a santeria word for “garlic infused platano and pork belly mash-slop“ is a staple food of West & Central Africa. No really, I read it on the internet tubes....
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Lime Vinaigrette
This is a not so traditional Cuban dressing but I think the fact we are using limes makes up for that: 1/4 cup The best tasting EVOO you can get your hands on 1-2 tbsp Fresh squeezed lime juice 1 tbsp...
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Arroz con pollo
As a young, growing, laddy I would eat copious amounts of anything, save for a few items. One of these was arroz con pollo (acp), especially “a la Chorrera”, which translates into “sweaty-sweet...
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Chicken Vaca Frita
I went to Barnes & Noble the other day and perusing the cookbooks (as I almost always do), I discovered that the ever industrious Estefan’s have published a cookbook. It’s a handsome bundle of...
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Getting better at cooking
And so it happened that one day, when I called upon my good friend’s mother, Azalia, for advice on making something or other for the 10th time in as many weeks that she said: “El cocinar es probar”...
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Naranja Agria (Seville Orange)
Did I just discover a Cuban meal supplement that helps you lose weight??? From the wikipedia: “Bitter orange is also used in herbal medicine as a stimulant and appetite suppressant, and has replaced...
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Dulce de Naranja Agria (Seville Orange)
I heeded my own advice last week and ordered some Sevilles from a farm down in Reedley, California. I only had in mind that I’d juice them, but they were so beautiful that I felt guilty not using...
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Cafe Cubano
Years ago, I worked at a small technology consulting firm in Miami. We did hardware, software, technology presentations etc. I enjoyed the work and got along well with the staff of whom there were...
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