I grew up in Panama, where there is plenty of yuca and plantain to go around, but I never heard of fufu, the West African staple made of starchy vegetables, until I was older. When I came across fufu, I noticed it resembled the Puerto Rican dish Mofongo, which is a mashed plantain or yuca...
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French Onion Soup and Its History
French onion soup is a simple, rustic and delicious dish. It's one of my favorites. Is it an easy French onion soup recipe? It takes a bit of time to make, it is so worth it. I've often pleaded with my French friend to give me his recipe, but he is not budging. [feast_advanced_jump_to] You...
Tarragon Chicken
Tarragon Chicken (or Chicken Tarragon) is one of my favorite all in one meals. It is a French Provencal dish that is healthy, hearty, aromatic, and not to mention wonderfully delicious. The ingredients are pretty basic, which is a definite plus in my book. The first time I ever came across chicken tarragon was in...
Samosas - Spicy Potato Filled Pastries
Samosas are delicious, fried, savory Indian pastries. They look like triangles filled with chicken, lamb, or vegetables. Mine are vegetarian samosas filled with potatoes, onions and spices. Traditionally they have dipping sauces such as chutney or yogurt topped with an herb such as chopped chives or cilantro(my favorite!) By the way, my easy samosa recipe...
Tabouleh Recipe - Middle Eastern Parsley Salad
Tabouleh is a refreshing and nutritious Middle Eastern dish. Tabouleh's main ingredient is bulgur wheat, an ancient grain dating back to 2800 B.C. [feast_advanced_jump_to] It was once considered a sacred food due to its resistance to insect attack or spoilage. There are also biblical references of bulgur regarding the Babylonians and the Hittites. As...
Thai Style Pork Loin with Peanut Sauce
Thai Style Pork Loin with Peanut Sauce brings together a multitude of flavors. The contrast that is present in Thai food is what makes me love it so much. Thai cuisine is full of contrasts, not only in flavors but also in presentation, colors and textures. If you need a good recipe for Asian pork,...
English Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies
Toffee cookies are an amazing upgrade to chocolate chip Today's recipe for English toffee chocolate chunk cookies was adapted from Bon Apetit magazine, one of my favorite culinary sources. Every month my husband and I anxiously await this lovely publication. So in one of the previous issues there was a recipe for this cookie; we...
Black Bean Plantain Empanadas
Black bean plantain empanadas is what you might call an unusual combination of ingredients. It is a perfect vegan dish. I am not a vegan or even a vegetarian by the way, but find these empanadas absolutely irresistible. You can stuff an empanada with just about anything, creativity is your friend. I have adapted this recipe...
Shrimp Asopao
What is Shrimp Asopao? Asopao is a rice stew popular in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. What is shrimp asopao? It’s akin to gumbo or Jollof rice. All three are comforting, cool weather dishes with a rice base. When you think about Puerto Rico or the Dominican Republic, cold days probably don’t come to...
West African Peanut Stew
If you’ve been looking for that perfect vegetarian stew recipe, look no further. West African Peanut Stew is hearty, comforting, and not shy on flavor. I was stunned because it is made from such simple, healthy ingredients that aren’t at all hard to find. Crops in West Africa Now how did a sweet potato stew...
Steak au Poivre and Pan Sauce
Steak au Poivre is classic French recipe that creates a fantastic pan sauce in typical French style. Fresh ground black pepper, cream and beef tenderloin come together and cooked to perfection. Learn how make a pan sauce for chicken, shrimp, scallops and fish with a tutorial on this sauce technique. Delicious! [feast_advanced_jump_to] My family's all...
Papas Rellenas - Peruvian Stuffed Potatoes
Today’s menu is all about Peruvian food. More specifically, papas rellenas or Peruvian stuffed potatoes. These are a popular street food, but are also served at home and in restaurants. Now for the fun part, there is no set recipe for this dish. Every cook will have their own spin to it. Most often the...
Lamb Stew with Rose Water
It's one of those dishes whose ethnicity is hard to pin down. Is it Indian, Turkish, Middle Eastern? All of these ethnic groups have recipes with rosewater. Oh well, it really doesn't matter. [feast_advanced_jump_to] For the sake of categorizing, I am saying this is Middle Eastern food. It has a nice balance of sweet and...
Orecchiette with Shrimp, Fennel and Arugula
Seafood pasta is so easy that you can make on a weeknight. The multiple pasta dishes and shapes are too many to count. I've adapted this orecchiette recipe with shrimp, fennel and arugula from The Southern Italian Kitchen. I found this gem in an odds and ends shop, the kind my husband likes to drag...
Authentic Quiche Lorraine
One of the first French dishes I ever tasted was an authentic quiche Lorraine. My young taste buds embraced the flavors with gusto. At the tender age of 12 I felt like a sophisticated woman for having experienced French food, albeit a simple dish. From that day on, there is and was only one quiche...