Minced meat Nicaraguan style

When the only beef you can get your hands on are pieces of ”Bola” or ”Boliche” this is a fun recipe to try! Just pressure cook the meat in beer, lime juice and a dice or two of stock. The

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Minced meat Nicaraguan style

When the only beef you can get your hands on are pieces of ”Bola” or ”Boliche” this is a fun recipe to try! Just pressure cook the meat in beer, lime juice and a dice or two of stock. The

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Strawberry Ice Cream!

In Cuba it’s not easy to find really good ice cream and when you once in a while find something good the handling of the ice cream is less than satisfactory.  Many times the ice cream has melted and been

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Strawberry Ice Cream!

In Cuba it’s not easy to find really good ice cream and when you once in a while find something good the handling of the ice cream is less than satisfactory.  Many times the ice cream has melted and been

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Thought Worthy

To eat or not to eat what you just dropped on the floor, that is the age old question! Well some nice people drew us a roadmap to help us decide.

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Thought Worthy

To eat or not to eat what you just dropped on the floor, that is the age old question! Well some nice people drew us a roadmap to help us decide.

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BBQ Chicken Salad

For some strange reason one thing you can always be sure to find in a Cuban store is BBQ Sauce. You might go months without Ketchup but rest asure, there will be a bottle of Hickory BBQ in its place.

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BBQ Chicken Salad

For some strange reason one thing you can always be sure to find in a Cuban store is BBQ Sauce. You might go months without Ketchup but rest asure, there will be a bottle of Hickory BBQ in its place.

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Cannelloni with shrimps and dill

I love Dill. Its earthy taste works so well with seafood that they are a match made in heaven. Here in Cuba you wont find Dill in abundance but there are some places that will have Dill from time to

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Cannelloni with shrimps and dill

I love Dill. Its earthy taste works so well with seafood that they are a match made in heaven. Here in Cuba you wont find Dill in abundance but there are some places that will have Dill from time to

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Rum Raisin flavored Banana Pie

As a kid I used to love Rum Raisin ice cream. There was something special about the adult taste. Over the years my love for it has dwindled but once in a while I still like to remind myself of this

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Rum Raisin flavored Banana Pie

As a kid I used to love Rum Raisin ice cream. There was something special about the adult taste. Over the years my love for it has dwindled but once in a while I still like to remind myself of this

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Beetroot with honey and Rosemary

Beetroot is a vegetable that has come back from the land of the forgotten and can now be found in a variety of recipes. This recipe is a new favorite of mine and can be served warm as a side

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Beetroot with honey and Rosemary

Beetroot is a vegetable that has come back from the land of the forgotten and can now be found in a variety of recipes. This recipe is a new favorite of mine and can be served warm as a side

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Strawberries with Caramelized Balsamic Vinegar

This time of year, if you are lucky, you can find tiny cuban Strawberries. They almost look like Raspberries, that’s how tiny they are, but they are sweet and tasty and here in Cuba any new fruit is a blessing to

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Strawberries with Caramelized Balsamic Vinegar

This time of year, if you are lucky, you can find tiny cuban Strawberries. They almost look like Raspberries, that’s how tiny they are, but they are sweet and tasty and here in Cuba any new fruit is a blessing to

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Thought Worthy

Today I read something over at the fantastic blog Ideas in Food that should not be forgotten by anyone in the kitchen! ”If an ingredient is not adding flavor to the dish, it is taking flavor away.”

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Thought Worthy

Today I read something over at the fantastic blog Ideas in Food that should not be forgotten by anyone in the kitchen! ”If an ingredient is not adding flavor to the dish, it is taking flavor away.”

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Chicken with Wasabi and Lime

  A long time ago I had one of the best chicken entrées I’ve ever eaten at a small Isakaya in Tokyo. This was an attempt to recreate that dish from my memory. It’s over 10 years ago so with

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Chicken with Wasabi and Lime

  A long time ago I had one of the best chicken entrées I’ve ever eaten at a small Isakaya in Tokyo. This was an attempt to recreate that dish from my memory. It’s over 10 years ago so with

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