April 2011 Posts (48)

I admit it. I spend a LOT of time watching cooking shows, a lot. I'm obsessed with them, sometimes I imagine I am sitting in their kitchens having a glass of wine while they tell me about how they came up with the concept for the dish. One of my favorites is Extra Virgin, hosted by Debi Mazar (of LA Law fame) and her husband, an Italian farmer and chef she met while traveling in Italy. They're a really cute couple and they prepare all the meals in…

Ingredients:



For the picarones:

1 lb red yam

1 lb kabocha squash (can be substituted for any seasonal squash)

1 ½ lb…

This is another one of those Venezuelan recipes that my grandmother prepared and was absolutely delicious. Asado Negro is sort of the Venezuelan version of a roast beef, except we cook it a bit differently. Some people use sugar, others use wine, my grandmother used neither, and so do…

Tembleque (Coconut Pudding) by Chef Wilo Benet



Serves 10 to 12



Ingredients:

2…

Fish. I don't know what to call this one, but I'll tell you how it came about. Have you heard of fish a la Veracruzana? Usually snapper. It is a Mexican recipe, hailing from the state of Veracruz. It is fish cooked in a tangy and flavorful sauce that features tomato, herbs, olives, capers and  spices. I had some fillets in the freezer and started out thinking I would prepare them that way.

As the day…

I love learning new things, especially new cooking things. Be it techniques, flavors, ingredients, I love it. The world is so full of delicious and unique goodies, we would need to live several lifetimes in order to appreciate them all. There is a flower/plant that is very popular in Panama, the Caribbean and Mexico. In Panama and the Caribbean it is known as Saril or Red Sorrel. In Mexico, they call it Flor de Jamaica (Jamaican flower) and they…

Makes 10 servings

Ingredients:

20 to 25 corn husks, washed

1 lb. corn tortilla flour (“Masa Harina de Maiz”)

3 oz pork lard or butter

3 oz shortening

8 cups of water

3 Mexican cinnamon…

My mom has been making this dish for as long as I can remember.  It is definitely one of her specialties.  They're pretty easy to make and are great for when you're entertaining.  I made this dish one time recently after I got married and we were hosting a dinner party.  One of the guests…

by muybuenocookbook

My mom is visiting and brought her Montel Williams high-powered …

No Easter celebration in Argentina can be considered complete without a rosca de Pascua and some colorful chocolate Easter eggs. Easily the most popular baked good at Easter, the rosca de Pascua, a decorated, ring-shaped loaf of bread, appears…

Serves 4



Ingredients:



3 lbs. sirloin

2 Tbsp. oil

1 clove garlic, mashed

1 tsp. ground cumin

½ tsp. chili powder

4 Tbsp. flour

1 can beef broth

¾ cup water

salt and pepper to taste

4 flour tortillas,…

by Sweet Life / Vianney Rodriguez

Makes 4 margaritas

Ingredients:

lime wedges

1 cup…

Ensalada de Bacalao (Codfish Salad)

Serves 6



Ingredients:

2 lbs fresh cod

½ cup of extra virgin olive oil

1 large onion,…

I think it was in Asturias, Spain that I first had cod with chickpeas. On that occasion, the dish had spinach but it was the subtle flavor of the cod that really surprised me amidst all the garbanzo beans.



Anyone who has not had codfish with chickpeas is probably…

Oh ceviche, how I love you! “The national dish of Peru,” ceviche is not only delicious, it’s also healthy – fresh, natural, low fat, low carb and gluten free. I would eat it every day if I could.



In Peru, you can find a cevichería, which specializes in ceviche and other seafood, on almost every corner in seaside neighborhoods as well as throughout Lima. Classic ceviche consists of…

Recipe by Chef Wolfgang Puck



Makes 6 servings, ½ cup each



PUDDING:



4 slices egg bread such as challah or brioche, about 2½ ounces total

6 tablespoons heavy organic cream

3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces

¼ cup plus 1½ tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

3 large cage-free eggs, separated

6 tablespoons finely ground almonds

½ cup…

Yields 4 servings



Ingredients:



2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

½ teaspoon kosher salt

1 chipotle chile pepper in adobo sauce, chopped

1 teaspoon adobo sauce, from…