Get ready to wow your taste buds with this simple, easy, and healthy tzatziki recipe! I learned it from my step dad, who hails from the beautiful island of Lefkada in Greece. Trust me, this dish (Greek yogurt dip) is guaranteed to be a hit at your holiday gatherings. So let’s get cooking! Quick & …
I was very intimidated by seafood (especially shellfish) for quite a long time. Thankfully, a friend showed me how easy it is to prepare mussels and my fear is long gone. I made these the other day just with whatever I had in the fridge and they came out spectacular. Here goes: Ingredients 2 lbs …
Antonio bought the most beautiful pork chops the other day. I figured the best way to treat them was minimally. They came out divine, so I had to share. If you try them out, let me know how your results are. Ingredients 2 double-cut frenched pork loin chops at 1 1/2 inches thick Salt and …
I had never made a Cornish hen before in my life, but darn it, I love them. Imagine my surprise when on my first day back from Brussels Fresh Direct delivered two lovely heritage Cornish hens to my home (thanks Antonio). I did a little online research. Many recipes kept coming up with Sauternes or …
The problem with translating from Spanish into English is that somethings just make no sense. Trucha sudada is a Colombian dish from the Cundinamarca & Boyaca areas of the country. I was born in Cundinamarca but did not live there long. Luckily, my family brought a lot of their delicious recipes along with them. This …
This is another of my grandmothers/mother’s recipes. Colombians use pretty much every part of the cow. When you go to the galeria (the farmer’s market) you will find all yummy parts that are unusual to people in the US: brain, eyeballs, tripe, tongue and ox tail to name a few. I think ox tail is …
Many people are intimidated by cuts of meat they are not familiar with. I know when I started to get into cooking lamb was one of those meats that intimidated me. That was until I was given this recipe. It’s one of my go-to recipes and opened my eyes to the ease of cooking. Ingredients …
I am usually a homemade kinda girl; but tonight I was in a bind. I took a few shortcuts to create a super tasty side dish inspired by my trip to Tuscany. If you want to make this a more serious dish, just use dried beans (follow cooking directions on the bag – or cook …
When my mom married into a Greek family, I had no ideas about their culture. I was about to become a teenager and basically all I knew was that Greece was the birthplace of democracy and that they once believed in Zeus and Hera. As I got to know the family I learned quite a …
I’ve been obsessed with Italian cooking ever since I came back from Italy this summer. I’ve been playing with basics and not so basics. I think I’ve finally perfected the Carbonara after trying out lots and lots of recipes. Ingredients: 4 strips of bacon (or pancetta – I stick to bacon, pancetta can sometimes make …