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Onion Cilantro Salsa and Pico de Gallo
Who doesn’t like freshly-made salsas? Our Onion Cilantro Salsa and Pico de Gallo really hit the spot with their fresh flavors and colors. Onion Cilantro Salsa with its sharp edge of raw onion tamed by fresh lime juice and cool cilantro is so delicious both in taste and simplicity. Pico de Gallo is a classic…
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Who doesn’t like freshly-made salsas? Our Onion Cilantro Salsa and Pico de Gallo really hit the spot with their fresh flavors and colors. Onion Cilantro Salsa with its sharp edge of raw onion tamed by fresh lime juice and cool cilantro is so delicious both in taste and simplicity. Pico de Gallo is a classic…
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Carnitas
Carnitas is a classic dish in Mexican cuisine; its crisped, browned exterior conceals a moist, juicy interior, wonderful aroma and taste. Carnitas is truly delicious. While many have had carnitas at Mexican restaurants, few realize that carnitas’ complex mix of flavors belies its fairly simple ingredients and preparation. I developed this recipe with input from…
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Carnitas is a classic dish in Mexican cuisine; its crisped, browned exterior conceals a moist, juicy interior, wonderful aroma and taste. Carnitas is truly delicious. While many have had carnitas at Mexican restaurants, few realize that carnitas’ complex mix of flavors belies its fairly simple ingredients and preparation. I developed this recipe with input from…
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Black Bean Sauce
Black Bean Sauce is an essential dish in Cuban cuisine. This recipe is my take on black bean sauce, reconstructed from the collective memories of many of my friends’ mothers preparing it as part of dinner while my friends and I did our homework together at the kitchen table. It’s great on its own, accompanied…
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Black Bean Sauce is an essential dish in Cuban cuisine. This recipe is my take on black bean sauce, reconstructed from the collective memories of many of my friends’ mothers preparing it as part of dinner while my friends and I did our homework together at the kitchen table. It’s great on its own, accompanied…
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Quick Tomato Pasta Sauce
Quick Tomato Pasta Sauce is just that… a fast, easy, basic tomato sauce. It’s delicious, as is, served with pasta and perfect for a quick, easy and casual weeknight dinner; simple enough for kids but tasty enough for adults. This is a great recipe for novice cooks: few ingredients, easy and not time-consuming to prepare…
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Quick Tomato Pasta Sauce is just that… a fast, easy, basic tomato sauce. It’s delicious, as is, served with pasta and perfect for a quick, easy and casual weeknight dinner; simple enough for kids but tasty enough for adults. This is a great recipe for novice cooks: few ingredients, easy and not time-consuming to prepare…
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Herbed Zucchini with Ginger and Garlic
Zucchini or Italian Squash is a very versatile vegetable. Here, the zucchini is gently sautéed with herbs, ginger and garlic to make a simple, elegant and very tasty side dish which complements a variety of main courses of beef, pork, chicken and fish, such as Savory Grilled Pork Roast or Fish with Baharat and Lemon.…
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Zucchini or Italian Squash is a very versatile vegetable. Here, the zucchini is gently sautéed with herbs, ginger and garlic to make a simple, elegant and very tasty side dish which complements a variety of main courses of beef, pork, chicken and fish, such as Savory Grilled Pork Roast or Fish with Baharat and Lemon.…
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Dad’s Special Beef Marinade
Vito's Dad had his own special marinade for beef and here it is: Dad's Special Beef Marinade! Dad's Special Beef Marinade was use primarily for London Broil, whether done in the broiler (traditional) or on the grill. This very simple marinade is great for London Broil, petit filets or rump steaks; the 24-hour marinating period…
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Vito's Dad had his own special marinade for beef and here it is: Dad's Special Beef Marinade! Dad's Special Beef Marinade was use primarily for London Broil, whether done in the broiler (traditional) or on the grill. This very simple marinade is great for London Broil, petit filets or rump steaks; the 24-hour marinating period…
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Singapore No Noodles
Singapore No Noodles is a different take on a classic dish. Combining many of the flavors of Asian cuisine with its signature curry high notes and yellow color and combination of Chinese barbequed pork and shrimp, yet substituting thinly-sliced cabbage or slaw mix for the vermicelli rice noodles. With a subtle and intriguing mix of…
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Singapore No Noodles is a different take on a classic dish. Combining many of the flavors of Asian cuisine with its signature curry high notes and yellow color and combination of Chinese barbequed pork and shrimp, yet substituting thinly-sliced cabbage or slaw mix for the vermicelli rice noodles. With a subtle and intriguing mix of…
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Beans and Escarole
Beans and Escarole an Italian classic and a long-time family favorite. As a side note, the Dutch oven pictured is vintage 1940’s Magnalite made from re-purposed post-war aluminum; it was used by my Mom for decades and now enjoys continued use in our kitchen. Escarole, with its leaves of bright green and white, heart of…
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Beans and Escarole an Italian classic and a long-time family favorite. As a side note, the Dutch oven pictured is vintage 1940’s Magnalite made from re-purposed post-war aluminum; it was used by my Mom for decades and now enjoys continued use in our kitchen. Escarole, with its leaves of bright green and white, heart of…
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