I CRUMBLE FOR YOU

I struggled with what to name this post.... a few options were... If I can crumble, you can crumble. Crumble This! Fancy a Crumble? How about a Crisp? Eatin crumble pie! Crumble in the Bronx? (not applicable, but punny) (which one do you like best?) My friend, Karyn Duggan, who happens to be a nutritionist made a crumble at her dinner party that made me crumble to my knees? Sorry, can't help it. Seriously though, it was so good that I had seconds and thirds, which is why the photo she shows of the recipe on Pinterest, is of an [...]

By |2018-10-03T09:49:59-04:00August 9th, 2013|
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VIDEO – MOIST FALL OFF THE BONE AMAZING 4TH OF JULY RIBS IN 1 HOUR 40 MINUTES!

I made a video a while back about my rib technique that was kind of long, yet it has inspired folks across the nation - and maybe the world - to say inappropriate things to me and even propose marriage. A friend of mine who does not cook, used my technique at an intra-family rib competition and he WON! I am re-releasing this video just in time for the Fourth of July because I feel like I need to give back to society. It is actually my least entertaining video, but a sure bet for making perfect ribs. Check out [...]

By |2013-07-02T15:19:52-04:00July 2nd, 2013|
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PREGNANT PAUSES AND PAPPARDELLE WITH PORK RAGU

You may have noticed that the frequency of my posts has waned a bit lately. There are a few reasons for this... one, is I am very pregnant and I underestimated the amount of brain energy that creating a whole new human being would consume. I can't speak for anyone else, but at age 41, this procreating thing has put me into an existential tail spin and also made me a little tired. I probably could have written posts about just anything to satisfy the crowd that believes "YOU HAVE TO POST WEEKLY, AT LEAST!!!" or it is blog suicide. [...]

By |2018-10-03T09:50:44-04:00April 18th, 2013|
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CHICKEN SKIN – The Unsung Hero

10 years ago, cracklins of any sort were relegated to the deep South, including Central and South America and referred specifically to pork skins. I have been crunching on crispy pig skin and belly since I was born. This is one of many reasons I am grateful for being from Colombia. Third world countries were truly ahead of the gourmet curve. We have been eating skin, ears, sweet breads, blood sausage and liver for years. Necessity inspires creativity like nothing else. 10 Points: WHAT IS THE BEST PART OF FRIED OR ROASTED CHICKEN? ANSWER: Duh, the skin. One time, I [...]

By |2018-10-03T09:53:40-04:00February 21st, 2013|
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BABY IT IS COLD OUTSIDE! Time for a bowl of easy,hot and tasty soup!

My brother in law is a very quiet guy. It took me about 20 years to figure out that he is not mad at me. Actually, sometimes I still wonder, but mostly it is because I deserve it half the time. To say that I adore him is putting it mildly. He has been the American patriarch of my little Colombian family since he stepped into the picture 27 years ago. He even walked me down the aisle. Part of his magic lies in that he is always in the kitchen with several pots and pans going at once. My [...]

By |2018-10-03T09:56:34-04:00January 9th, 2013|
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