Here is a super easy recipe for pizza sauce. You do not need to cook it and I promise you will love it! Make some as a gift from your kitchen and you will have some very happy friends! This is what you need: 1 – 6oz. can tomato paste 1 1/2 cups water 1/2 [...]

Plantains are easier and easier to get in the States. You will definitely find them at Hispanic and Asian grocery stores. They are great boiled, fried, baked and in cakes as I will show you here. Make sure the plantains are really ripe. This will render a sweeter end result. This recipe will make 6 [...]

Fingerling potatoes are so tender and tasty they always make a great side dish for any meal. This recipe is very easy to make, looks elegant and is loaded with flavor. All you need to do is the following: Cook your potatoes until they are tender but not mushy – approximately 15 to 20 minutes. [...]

My friend Carmen-Daisy taught me this. The sweet potato is roasted in the oven and then served along side a delicious basil ailoli. Aioli is a homemade mayonnaise with garlic. In this recipe I went ahead and used store bought mayonnaise to speed up the process. I can promise you this will be a hit [...]

Watermelon salad? Really? Really, really! It might seem odd to think of watermelon as something you might combine with onions and cheese but it is a winner! I promise! What’s more, watermelon is so incredibly cheap these days! So here we go: In a large bowl mix together 4 cups largely diced watermelon, 1/2 small [...]

This banana bread is super easy to make and is a wonderful addition to any meal. Make some for your next brunch or turn it into sandwiches with some cream cheese in the middle for a school lunch. The blueberries not only add flavor to this but also make it very colorful. You can use [...]