Tostones with Mojo Sauce
I recently had an epic night of hanging out with my friends Madeline and Julio at their apartment in Crown Heights drinking beer, dancing to Prince and drunkenly finishing up the night watching Key and Peele. Julio and I were discussing the glory of eating fried Puerto Rican specialties, such as cuchifritos, empanadas and tostones…
Crispy Pork Chops with Rosemary Roasted Cabbage and Warm Sherry Vinaigrette
Pork, it’s what’s for dinner! This is one of my favorite recipes because it is simple enough for a random Tuesday but cool enough for a family-style dinner party. Throw in some mashed potatoes or wild rice to bulk it up and no one is going to bed hungry. The cabbage wedges are a hit…
Veracruz-Style Grilled Fish (Pescado Veracruzano)
Nothing says summertime more than whole fish on the grill, accompanied by some fresh veggies, salsas, and various ecoutrements. If you can manage to get a pretty backdrop of the ocean, some cold adult beverages and a beautiful sunset, I’d say you’ve got life figured out my friend. The tomato-based sauce for this fish is…
The Statue of Liberty Cocktail
For the past few weeks I’ve been living in the basement of Pete and Susan… who the hell has a basement in NYC? Well they do and Tía Weezy has been hibernating there. Last night Pete made a delicious Manhattan of sorts while Perrin was having a meltdown from the lack of Dora the Explorer. …
