Kitchen Anecdotes

Even though I feel kinda silly, I wanted to share with anyone out there a trick I discovered. I don’t fry food a lot, but when I do, I usually prefer my deep fryer. It is a little faster and more convenient. Still, every time I used it I hated cleaning the […]

photo by cygnoir
As you can imagine, the knife tops the list of dangerous instruments in the kitchen. I have nicked my nails with this controversial instrument.  I always try to be careful when handling them. Not always lucky though but, I still have all digitalis in my hands. I was surprised to […]

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 […]