Kitchen Anecdotes

photo by Brouhaha (Jonathan)
Well, for some reason I still can’t find the right balance between spices. At first I thought it was the extra glass of wine (o.k. this is a big factor), but maybe not. Thanks to my boyfriend, I am developing an obsession for spicy stuff. As beginners, my taste […]

Not much to write today.  I fixed us a very simple salad and bread.  It never ceases to amaze me how messy the kitchen can get over something so simple.  As I am sure most of you know, the worst part of cooking is the cleaning. During the week, Our regular menu vary from […]

Pasteles are a traditional dish prepared around Christmas in Puerto Rico, as well in other Latin American countries. Each country has a traditional recipe and method for making this dish. In Puerto Rico, our pasteles have as main ingredients root vegetables, especially green bananas. These vegetables are grated and mixed together to […]

photo credit: ImipolexG

As a lover of Italian cuisine, I decided to make ravioli from scratch. After all, my boyfriend bought me the basic pasta machine as a gift (I’ve discovered that constant harassment works with him). Besides, they make it look so easy on the TV that you […]

An interesting lesson I’ve learned is that while alcohol goes well in cooking, it doesn’t work quite well while cooking.  White wine, vermouth, and red wine go great in the preparation of sauces and other dishes; beer is great with batters for onion rings and fries; coffee liquor and orange liquor go great in the […]