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Adriana’s Moros con Cristianos or Arroz Congrí
Yet another cooking day in the Lambie-Bóveda household! I promise once the Crismases are over, the cooking blogging will diminish and there will be more posts on us. Besides, I’m starting to wonder...
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Adriana’s easy Frijoles Colorados
I love frijoles negros don’t get me wrong, but they are a staple in all Cuban restaurants. Every day you go in the have frijoles negros or moros con cristianos. So my heart skips a beat whenever I...
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A Cuban remedio for the Artic Blast
View from Kitchen Window It’s been a cold week up here in Rhode Island. We had snow during the week and again today Sunday, so the view outside is beautiful. This week we also had a so called Artic...
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Creating My First Crockpot Recipe!
A while back I had asked Marta if she had ever used the crockpot for ablandar frijoles. You see, while I can make MEAN frijoles negros, I am ashamed to say they come out of the can – the Goya con agua...
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I get Cravings…
No I’m not pregnant, YET. But every once in a while, the Cuban blood in my veins thumps around for something in particular. Something that I’ve not had in a while. Today it was Pan con Bistec. In...
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¡Tostadas!
There is nothing I miss most living in Rhode Island than being able to have tostadas y café con leche for breakfast. Now, I have café con leche every morning; that is not problem. But tostadas? I...
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Fried Cow
Yes, friends, Vaca Frita. I held off on posting this during Lent because I couldn’t guarantee it wouldn’t fall on a Friday, and since Catholics are not supposed to eat meat on Fridays, I didn’t want...
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Cooking in Barcelona
Shame on me for not writing in sooooo long. I don’t blame you if you don’t come around anymore or have taken me off your blogroll. However, try teaching a class, finishing a dissertation and packing...
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A Ropa Vieja that makes itself (or how I learned to love the crockpot)
One of the things my husband and my friends BEG me to cook is Ropa Vieja. Seriously, it goes something like this: “Where are you from?” “I was born in PR my parents are Cuban” “Seriously? So you can...
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The elusive Miami “RumCake” Cuban Birthday Cake
You always take for granted what you have. ALWAYS. Until of course, you no longer have it. I grew up in Puerto Rico in pretty much a Cuban enclave. All of our cakes were the same, they all tasted the...
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