Recently I had family visiting and needed to have enough food for 10 people. Even though I love cooking and was happy to see them …
Puerto Rican
How to make Tembleque
Tembleque (tem-bleh-keh) is a dessert made in Puerto Rico, which is basically coconut custard.
How to make Puerto Rican white rice
White rice is something that accompanies our meals a lot in this house and I promised I would post a recipe for How to Make Puerto Rican White Rice so here it is.
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How to make Bistec Empanizado, "empanao" (breaded steak)
This is one of those entrees that make my mouth water. When I was younger, I didn’t eat any meat unless my mom made this. I don’t know if it was because it looked like a big chicken nugget or just the flavor – but even ’til this day it’s a favorite. (more…)
Puerto Rican Pork Chops, Cuban Judios and Rice
Just a little background to explain the mixed title: I’m sure this has been mentioned before, but I am Puerto Rican. What you may not know is that my husband is Cuban.
Anywho – on Saturday we visited with my husband’s parents and brought home some left overs. Yesterday, I decided I would make some pork chops with the really good side dishes – white rice and Cuban white beans called “Judios”.
