Not everyone knows this, but I actually lived in Philadelphia, PA for a while. More specifically, I lived in Center City and then South Philly. Back when I thought I could be an artist, I went to an art college in the area. My life eventually took a different path, but not before I spent
Skip to Recipe I have a weird relationship with peanut butter. I don’t go nutso over peanut butter things the way that some people do. In fact, when people would ask me, I used to say that I don’t like peanut butter all that much. But, lately, I have been gaining a greater appreciation for
Skip to Recipe One of my older sisters doesn’t make it a secret that she really doesn’t know how to cook. It’s not that she is proud of it, but she is just very matter-of-fact about it. Since getting married, though, she has decided to make more of an effort in learning her way around
Florida has an almost unhealthy obsession with Publix subs. Don’t get me wrong, this grocery store chain does make some pretty darn good subs, but not worth the almost fanatical loyalty that they seem to have won from Floridians. Usually, a Publix sub for me is a quick meal for when I spent too much
Skip to Recipe I hosted my first “Instant Pot Party” recently for a few friends that wanted some pointers on how to make the most out of their appliance. One of my friends wanted to make a peanut butter cheesecake, and already had a recipe in mind. Having made that same recipe before with some
The best part about having a job that requires occasional travel is that you get to try new places to eat in different areas. I make a big show out of it, too. I scour the web for what’s around the area where I will be staying with good reviews and a menu that piques
Skip to Recipe Growing up in Miami, Fl has given me a healthy love of Cuban food. Moros is a personal favorite of mine, and will always be my side dish of choice when dining at a Cuban restaurant. Moros, short for moros y cristianos, is a dish in which rice is cooked with black beans, and
Skip to Recipe When it comes to frozen treats, I always lean more towards frozen custard instead of ice cream, because I prefer the creamier consistency. And, since learning how to make ice cream at home, I have always sought out recipes that incorporate egg yolks into the ice cream base, because I know that
Skip to Recipe Puerco Pibil, also known as Cochinita Pibil, is Yucatan-style barbecued pork. The name comes from the cooking method of the pork. Traditionally, it’s cooked in a Mayan oven called a pib, a hole in the ground lined with hot stones. My first exposure to puerco pibil was watching a Robert Rodriguez movie
My first year at my current job, I was amazed at the massive influx of mangoes during mango season. It was like homeowners couldn’t get rid of them fast enough. That’s how Mango Madness was born, and Mango Season every year since then has been dedicated to mango-fying anything that I can think of. Mango