Happy National Empanada Day! Never has a tasty treat been so deserving of its own day of celebration. Empanadas are the greatest culinary creation ever. Their origins can be traced back to Portugal in the late 16th century, most likely inspired by Indian samosas. They can be filled with everything from meat to fruitContinue Reading
A very brief history of the Cubano The origins of the Cuban sandwich are not entirely known, however its later history can be traced back to the late 1800’s when cigar factory workers would travel from Havana to the Florida Keys and Tampa for work and bring the sandwiches with them for lunch. ByContinue Reading
Save 50% until March 31 on the Collected Recipes and Recipe Card Cookbooks. Whether it’s for a grandchild, a new mom, a new bride, or simply anyone you know who loves to cook, a custom cookbook shows that you put time and thought into their gift. I should know; I recently receivedContinue Reading
It wasn’t until I was in my 20s that I began eating fish. Stranger still, at that point I would only eat sushi. I couldn’t stand cooked fish because I associated it with the smell of ocean that tore through house any time mami would make frituras de bacalao (orContinue Reading
A delicate crispy crust with billowy soft dough on the inside, Cuban bread is a drool-inducing force to be reckoned with. When my grandmother would come to visit us on Saturday mornings, she always brought three loaves, knowing that we would descend on them like vultures finding road kill inContinue Reading