FOX 5 Good Day Atlanta “Extra” Appearance 1.26.10

Live cooking demo: Kicking off the New Year healthy with POM Wonderful recipes and other healthy goodies! You can see the Youtube version here.

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter “Turn the Tub Around” Commercial

This is my “Turn the Tub Around ” commercial for the blogger contest ICBINB  held, which I was a finalist on and won! Parts of it aired during a 60-sec. commercial on American Idol’s season premiere on 1/12/10. This is my 2 min. version, which you can vote on-line at turnthetubaround.com.

“Daytime” TV Talk Show: Mint Chocolate Ganache Flan 9.22.09

In this segment I show Host Dave how to make a delicious mint chocolate ganache flan, of course in the pressure cooker! Oh, the mishaps of only having less than 5 minutes and no assistance to prep! Thank God the flan came out just fine! Thanks to Jeanique Jewelers for  partial wardrobe sponsorship with awesome cuff worn on my hand! It rocked as I cooked! Visit the designers’ site at Jeanique. She’s got amazing and customizable cuffs for every occasion! Look…

“Daytime” TV Talk Show: Cuban Espresso & Gourmet Tea 8.25.09

This was a fun segment showing Dave how to have my fix, Cuban espresso in the morning; and later in the evening as espresso ‘tinis!! Featured a new loose leaf tea company, Village Tea Co and shared some great Earl Gray for breakfast and orange ginger as iced. Enjoy!

“Daytime” TV Talk Show: Red Snapper Escoviche Recipe 7.13.09

2nd on-air segment on nationally syndicated talk show “Daytime.” This time I make a really good and simple Jamaican style red snapper escoviche with host Dave Nemeth! Check out how we love playing with the dead, but whole fish! The dish was great and some one on set ate the entire fish, leaving nothing but skinny bones!

“Daytime” TV Talk Show Segment 5.29.09

On air cooking segment from May 29, 2009, on syndicated show where I made lemon almond flan. Live tapings are always fun, but sure do leave room for error! Note how we didn’t have time to fully caramelize the sugar! I really wanted you all to see that process as it’s what give flan that cognac color. Either way, it was delish and the entire crew devoured it! Take a bite!

Cooking Demo #4: Picadillo

Enjoy my 1st cooking demo in Spanish.  In this video, learn how to make Picadiilo, a Cuban staple, in 30 mins!

Verizon Fios TV Cooking Segment

Verizon Fios TV features me as a local foodie and allows me to talk about what inspires me. I prepare a Latin inspired dish for for the network in my DC home. March, 2009.

Cooking Demo #3: Yuca Con Garlic Mojo

This is a classic and super popular Cuban dish called yuca con mojo de aji. It’s boiled yuca with garlic, red onion and fresh lemon squeeze. Super easy to make and great in calcium and Vitamin A. Learn how to make this great dish with me!! I know you’ll love!

Emeril Green: “Cuba Libre”

Watch me and Emeril Lagasse shop and prepare a colorful Cuban-inspired lunch for my parents, on his show “Emeril Green,” his new show on Discovery’s Planet Green.

“Some of the most flavorful pork dishes come from Cuba, a country known for its fantastic flavors. Chef Lagasse cooks up some familiar favorites with a new and modern twist. He helps Bren, an excellent cook who loves it all – beef tongue, oxtail, you name it. In fact, she’s a regular dynamo in the…

Cooking Demo #2: Sweet Plantain & Tangy Tostones

Who doesn’t love plantains!!! In this vid I show you how making sweet plantain and tasty tostones is super simple and takes little time. There are so many things you can do with green and ripened plantains, but these 3 classic dishes make their way to Latin kitchens all the time! I hope you’ll try for yourselves!

Cooking Demo #1: Seared Spicy Scallops W/Mango & Cilantro

Do you love seafood? Imagine taking a juicy scallop and pairing it with a tropical fruit! In this vid, I  take scallops and put a spicy twist to them. Sweet & spicy never looked so colorful!