Musings on Starters, Mains, Desserts and Second-Helpings…
Posted in avocado, ceviche, chile, cilantro, easy, fish, juice, lime, lower fat, olives, orange juice, shrimp on Nov 16th, 2011
Since parenthood came into my life, so has weight gain. It hasn’t been all that bad but I think I weigh a bit more now than I did in the days after I pushed that child out. Why? Because the gym is now a long-distant memory. Since we clearly like to eat, the gym was […]
Posted in adobo, alcaparrado, Argentina, avocado, beans, Brooklyn, chicharron, chicken, cilantro, crispy, culture, diversity, fried, New York City, oil, plantains, Puerto Rican, restaurant, Restaurant Review, rice, spices, tostones, unhealthy on May 25th, 2011
While Queens may have the reputation for being the most ethnically diverse area in the United States, our very own borough of Brooklyn is certainly not bereft of global flavors. From the side-by-side Mexican and Chinese neighborhoods of Sunset Park to the century-old Italian areas of Carroll Gardens and Bay Ridge, to the more recently […]
Posted in avocado, juice, Mexican, peppers, pork, spicy, tortillas on Jun 11th, 2010
In our humble opinion, there is a serious and shameful lack of sodas made with real sugar available in America today. When we were in Argentina last year, among the most (of many) pleasurable experiences was drinking a Coke out of a small bottle and having it taste like it used to. The fact that […]
Posted in avocado, cilantro, delicacy, grilled, lime, Meat, Mexican, offal, Recipe, sweetbreads, tacos, tortilla, tripe, Uruguay on Jun 16th, 2009
There are few things that, when slapped between tortillas and christened with spicy condiments, fail to get me excited. Making it a shame that the vast majority of Mexican restaurants near us have such a limited spectrum of taco fillings. Not that I don’t enjoy carnitas, carne asada, fish or chicken tacos, I very definitely […]
Posted in anchovies, avocado, bread, citrus, Fino, fish, healthy, Spain, tapas on Mar 23rd, 2009
Sadly, neither of the parents were prepared to show-up for this family portrait, but we managed to persuade some other willing citrus to be stand-ins for the occasion. One day, not so long ago, a Jamaican grapefruit with a twinkle in his eye spied a sweet and winsome-looking tangerine. A couple of witty one-liners later, […]
Posted in appetizer, avocado, plantains, spicy, vegetables, vegetarian on Jun 10th, 2008
I’ve been attempting to figure out how the hell to post this delicious but not super crazy concoction on the blog for a bit of time now, but finally the perfect event came my way and all is good. Fun and Food is hosting this months Monthly Mingle, an event started by What’s For Lunch […]
Posted in avocado, beans, black beans, cheap meal, chicken, chile, chili, Chorizo, cilantro, cornmeal, cream, lime, Los Pollitos, masa, Mexican, onions, peppers, pinto beans, Recipe, Recipes, red beans, serrano, sopes, spicy, tomatillos on Feb 14th, 2008
Almost every time we eat out at one of our favorite local Mexican cheap-eats, it is difficult for me to resist the crunchy and tasty sopes. These traditional Mexican dish involves fried masa cakes and can be topped with a variety of things – chorizo, beef, chicken, pork, veggies or beans. Some are made small […]
Posted in alcaparrado, avocado, cheap meal, chicken, chile, cilantro, easy, Garlic, healthy, lime, Mexican, olives, quick meal, Recipe, Recipes, soup, Southwestern, spicy, tortilla on Nov 10th, 2007
We really fell in love with Tortilla Soup after our trip to Santa Fe in June, 2006. We decided to make it at home and, with an adaption of 4 or 5 recipes blended into one, we’ve come up with our version of this spicy, warming soup. It’s pretty healthy and hearty too. We add […]
Posted in alcaparrado, allspice, avocado, capers, chile, chops, cilantro, lime, Olive Oil, olives, orange juice, pork, Recipe, Recipes, spicy, yucca on Nov 5th, 2007
I used to make these braised pork-chops quite regularly – several times a year, but I hadn’t made them for probably a year until last Thursday when Amy and I realized that we hadn’t even eaten pork chops for about four months. The recipe is actually one of my originals, although I’m sure there are […]
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