Recipes

Vaca Frita (Fried Shredded Beef)

Vaca Frita (Fried Shredded Beef)

Vaca Frita (Crispy Shredded Beef) Have I got a treat for you today!  This month’s recipe is for my all-time favorite Cuban dish: Vaca Frita! This staple of every Cuban kitchen is crispy shredded beef with an onion, lime, garlic flavor that is unique and hard to beat...

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Arroz con Pollo (Chicken with Rice)

Arroz con Pollo (Chicken with Rice)

Hola! I grew up in a household where dinner could consist of meatloaf, ropa vieja (shredded beef), lasagna, picadillo (ground beef), fried chicken, masas de puerco (fried pork chunks) and sides were rice, pasta, broccoli or yuca (a root vegetable), to name a few...

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