This is going to be a difficult follow up to the previous post on Barbados. Not because I don’t know what to say, rather the good eating I wish I had right now—food I didn’t cook! After cooking for 3 days straight for other people (post to come on that), I deserve to be […]
I really do love what I do. And, I’m a really lucky girl. I say that often and my friends probably get tired of me telling them of my next excursion. I mean come on…travel to different places, beautiful countries, eat the most divine food, hangout with locals, do some shopping, maybe even an […]
Sometime in ‘07 I had vowed to purge all things sweet: chocolate, ice-cream, lollipops, tres leches cake and some other edibles that will remain unnamed! Y-E-A-H-R-I-G-H-T! Some weird vein in me thought that I was conscious enough to extend the extinction of coffee in my daily fixes into dulces (if you read the post on […]
With Waffle House on every corner, hundreds of different fried chicken joints and fish frys on the weekends, the south is the home of bad unconscious eating–so I’ve heard.
I have vices. Mine lend themselves to creating a deficit in my bank account. Imagine that, dad. Really, it’s the desire to have things I know are […]
Maybe, only maybe, will this be better than a midnight rendezvous. N-O-T! **please do forgive, that was my alter-ego talking. I introduce you to Chelsea, who simply does not care**
I was charged with making an espresso flan by the host of Good Day Atlanta. So on a day of beautiful weather, lots of cleaning to […]
Only temporary though! I had an issue with that when I was in High School. One of my best friends from childhood swung a nasty jab when we were in 10th grade. She was crass in some biased way saying Latin people this, that and the other! BOO to her, right! I say us Latin’s […]
I’m a hustler–I think. I’m told I get it from my wild aunt that lives in Cuba. With no food to eat on a daily, she makes it work by any means necessary. Last time I was there, my aunt Mercedes had managed to buy a chunky pig she then raised and fed for about […]
Thursday Jan. 3rd, 6 pm
I’m not cooking tonight. In fact, I want to be taken out to eat. The boyfriend irritated me and now I feel like the sour cream that’s scooped out of really good soup.
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It would be a shame to introduce and begin my official food blog if I didn’t talk about flan! It’s been a traditional dessert offered in my parents’ home all my life. My understanding is that it’s a Cuban dessert. So as to not do history or any deserving country any disservice, I […]
Mi nombre es Brenda. My friends call me B. And Bren is my stage and pen-name. I’m a single gal living alone in Atlanta for the time being. I’m a soulful chick. I have a passion for all things food. I’m a singer/musician really, but an incredible cook, I have to say! I was raised in a very traditional Latin home, which meant everything happened(s) in the kitchen, literally! story-telling, crying, partying, fighting…oh yeah and cooking!
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Paella is Cuban slang meaning "for her". It's also a Spanish dish of rice and a lot of seafood! I just threw Pael in there for the hec of it!
I thought this was a tee shirt when I first saw it. I’d love this bag even more if it was! Great for running errands and maybe even some light grocery shopping!
I’m styling a friend for his album cover. I’m thinking about this bowtie for his nautical and retro look. Please just don’t wear that when we go to dinner!
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Annatto or bixa is a seed from the annatto tree, indigenous to the Caribbean and Central America. It’s a spice we commonly use to color rice, meat dishes and sometimes even butter and does give a peppery taste. You will also find this spice used in the very popular branded Sazón seasoning packets by Goya. I sometimes use it as a substitute for saffron to make yellow rice. I seldom use it for my meats. In Latin countries the word is bijol or even achiote, though that has different properties I’ll address later. You can buy it in whole seeds and get the desired color by infusing in warm water or buy it in lose powder. Try it!
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