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Pork Roast with Prunes, Rosemary & Wine
I know most people associate prunes with rather unfortunate circumstances, but that’s not really fair to the poor prune. When used in savory recipes, they add a juicy sweetness that’s [...]
Archive for January, 2009
breakfast, entree, recipe
Poached Egg over Polenta with Truffled Breadcrumbs
I’ve always loved a good brunch. But a good brunch isn’t as ubiquitous in Miami as it was in NYC, so instead of getting all dressed up, fighting traffic and [...]
entree, recipe, sides & bites
Broccoli, Black Olive & Goat Cheese Pasta Sauce
Broccoli, black olives and goat cheese. Do these things go together? Why, yes they do. I’ve always found that fancy, oil-cured black olives lend a nice salty brininess to broccoli. [...]
entree, recipe
Sunday Supper: Pork & Apple Pot Pie
If you’re looking for a serious Sunday Supper, the kind of meal that takes all day to make, but isn’t very much work, then this dish is for you. The [...]
entree, recipe
Vaca Frita: Flank Steak with Lime & Orange Juice
Vaca Frita is one of my absolute favorite Cuban meals. It’s simple, but super flavorful and everyone usually loves it. Especially my college roommate. She really loved it. Vaca Frita [...]
entree, recipe, sides & bites
Drunken Beans
Since it’s January, food magazine and blogs everywhere are posting their top food trends for 2009. This year’s trends include upscale comfort food, cheap cuts of meat, pork, lots of [...]
entree, recipe, sides & bites
Homemade Guava BBQ Sauce
I know I’m completely off-season with this post, but as I mentioned last week, I just got a grill for Christmas and am slightly obsessed with it at the moment. [...]
recipe, sides & bites
Warm Radicchio, Pear & Manchego Salad
It’s hard to crave salad when it’s so chilly outside. Much easier to crave a big bowl of mac and cheese or mashed potatoes, but those will do nothing for [...]
entree, recipe, sides & bites
Grilled Mahi over Curried Lentils
I heard somewhere that eating lentils on New Year’s Day is supposed to bring you wealth and luck in the upcoming year, so I did a little poking around. Wikipedia [...]
entree, recipe, sides & bites
Spanish-Style Tuna Salad with Piquillos & Onions
I am a bad, bad blogger. I haven’t posted a thing in two weeks! Apologies, but I was celebrating Christmas with my family by roasting a whole pig in our [...]
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