French Onion Soup

Just one last post based on our girl’s weekend – and really, it’s partly an excuse to direct you to some old material. I wanted to trea...

Cosmos

Why stop at cosmo scones ? Let’s go for the real thing. I think a gal should know how to whip up a cocktail or two, don’t you? As it w...

Cosmo Scones

A couple of weeks ago, I was feeling inspired by pictures of our girl’s weekend , and I thought it would be fun to bring a bunch of our ...

NYC Girl's Weekend

I mentioned a few posts back that I had help from a couple of visitors in getting out and starting to see NYC.   Immediately after my mom...

Pabellón Part 3 - Arepas

Arepas Asadas Arepas are the final piece of the Pabellón I’m going deal with at this point, and we’re going to try somethin...

Cooking with Mom: Pabellón Part 2 – Black Beans

The next major component of the Pabellón are the caraotas negras - black beans. Like her carne mechada , my mom’s black beans are fantast...

Cooking with Mom: Pabellón Part 1 - Carne Mechada

 My mom is an amazing cook.  Anyone who has ever had the pleasure of trying her food will agree. And I’m about to start revealing her sec...