This is a traditional Caribbean snack usually served with coffee or as a snack by itself because it doesn’t need anything else. This is an effortless thing to make, traditionally is just puff pastry, guava and/or cheese, and powder sugar on top, but this is my take and favorite way to make them. The crunchyContinue reading “Guava & Cheese Puffs”
Monthly Archives: March 2022
Venison Mac & Cheese
Who doesn’t like a good mac & cheese? I love mac & cheese, but sometimes it can become a little boring always having the same plain pasta and cheese dish; because I like playing around have come up with many variations, and they all have been a hit. In this case, I used venison toContinue reading “Venison Mac & Cheese”
Evolution of cannabis cooking
It is believed that cannabis cooking started with a “bhang,” the heady cannabis-infused beverage in 10th century India. Made by grinding buds and leaves to a green paste, adding milk, ghee (clarified butter), and spices, bhang was traditionally used as a sleep aid and distributed during the spring festival of Holi. Ever since the drinkContinue reading “Evolution of cannabis cooking”
Annatto Oil
Annatto is a plant native to America; its scientific name is Bixa Orellana and is known in Latin America as Achiote. Annatto was used in the Taino and Carib cooking and was the source of red color used by them to paint their bodies. The Mayans used annatto as a spice and dye, for example,Continue reading “Annatto Oil”
Sofrito
Sofrito is the backbone of Latin cuisine, especially in Puerto Rico, where almost every savory dish calls for some sofrito, even some Italian and Asian fusions. Onions play a big part in sofrito, and they got to the Caribbean for the first time more than 500 years ago, so we are familiar with the flavor.Continue reading “Sofrito”
Broccoli & Potato Soup
This is one of my favorite soups since I was a kid, I remember my grandma making it for me, and I have just loved it ever since. The aroma when cooking this soup is fantastic; you don’t need appetizers to make you hungry because the smell sure will set your stomach for this creamyContinue reading “Broccoli & Potato Soup”