Tender and juicy, slow-roasted pork shoulder marinated in fresh lime juice, orange juice, cumin, and garlic. Serve this Cuban-style mojo pork with rice, black beans, and fried plantains or in a Cubano panini! This Cuban-style mojo pork is marinated in an aggressive (but delicious) amount of garlic, fresh citrus juice, zest, and smokey cumin. The…
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Fried Plantains
Fried plantains are salty and crispy on the outside, sweet and soft on the inside! Serve them with your favorite Cuban, Caribbean or South American Dishes. Fried plantains are served with almost every meal in Caribbean countries, Cuba, and parts of South America. Plantains look like large bananas. They have a subtle banana flavor to…
Roasted Snap Peas with Yogurt and Garlic Chili Oil
Creamy Greek yogurt topped with crispy roasted snap peas and garlicky chili oil! Serve this roasted snap pea side dish with roast chicken, beef or fish! If you’ve never roasted sugar snap peas before this is the recipe to try! They become crispy and slightly charred in the oven. Serve them on a bed of…
Easy! Jalapeño Black Beans
Starting with canned beans makes this recipe so quick and easy! Jalapeño black beans are the perfect side dish for all of your favorite Mexican recipes! Back when I was a full-time private chef for a family of four we used to have a tradition of “Taco Monday”, ( I didn’t work on Tuesdays). The…
Dark Chocolate Cherry Walnut Cookies
Chewy and soft oatmeal cookies with dark chocolate, cherries, walnuts and a hint of cinnamon! These cookies were inspired by one of my favorite dark chocolate bars that’s speckled with crunchy walnuts and dried cherries. I love the combination of sweet, salty and tart. These chewy oatmeal cookies are perfect for a cozy afternoon treat…
Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup
The easiest, yummiest, no-fuss chicken noodle soup recipe you will ever find! Start with a store-bought rotisserie chicken, saute some onion, garlic, carrot, add in the stock, pasta, and fresh herbs and you’ve got yourself an incredible chicken noodle soup in under an hour! Sometimes all you need is a comforting, nourishing bowl of chicken…
Creamy Parmesan Polenta
Creamy, buttery polenta with parmesan cheese is the perfect side dish for braised short ribs, poached eggs and sausage or just about any roasted chicken, beef or pork dish you can dream up! How to make Creamy Parmesan Polenta→ Step One: Bring the chicken stock to a simmer and whisk in the polenta.Step Two: Continue…
Croque Monsieur Croissant Bake
Oh la la! This savory ham and cheese croissant bake with creamy dijon-bechamel is inspired by the classic French croque monsieur sandwich! Buttery layers of croissant, sliced ham, melted gruyere cheese, and dijon-bechamel baked together in a custardy egg mixture, this croque monsieur croissant bake is perfect for holidays, brunches, or cozy weekends with friends…
Easy Sausage + Spinach Lasagna
This easy to make, unfussy sausage and spinach lasagna is perfect for busy weeknights. It’s saucy, cheesy and full of flavors the whole family will love! This sausage and spinach lasagna is easy to make and a total crowd-pleaser! To lighten the load I like to use either fresh or no-boil lasagna sheets, both of…
Fregola with Pancetta, Peas and Parmesan
Crispy sauteéd pancetta with nutty, toasted fregola, bright green peas and a mountain of parmesan cheese! Never heard of fregola? Fregola is a tiny circular pasta from the Italian island of Sardinia. Fregola is small and chewy like a grain. It’s made with semolina and water and makes a great base for soups, stews, and…
