The literal translation for “vaca frita” is “fried cow”, which is not exactly the most appetizing name. However, the fact is that this is one of the tastiest steak dinners in Cuban cuisine. It’s basically a fried flank steak that gets parboiled, shred apart when tender, and then re-fried withContinue Reading
Picadillo is known as the “poor man’s meal”. It is a pork and ground beef hash which is a combination of savory and sweet thanks to the inclusion of raisins, olives, capers, peas, and potatoes. Served over a bed of rice and often with a side of fried ripe plantains,Continue Reading
My only memory of mami making tamales was the excessive cursing at spooning the corn and pork mixture into the husk and tying them properly so they wouldn’t fall apart in the pressure cooker. After two separate attempts at making them this way, she gave it up in favor ofContinue Reading
Imperial rice was one of my mother’s favorite dishes but she rarely made it because, according to her, it was “too much work.” On those rare special occasions she did make it, it meant my grandparents would be coming over for the afternoon and we would be feasting on greatness.Continue Reading
It is my daughter’s final week visiting for the summer and the whole family came over for a fantastic(if i say so myself) Cuban meal of ropa vieja, rice and black beans and fried sweet plantains. For dessert, I originally intended in making my flan recipe that I posted aContinue Reading