The Columbia restaurant has been a staple of Cuban/Hispanic/Latin food in the Tampa area since 1905. The original restaurant is still located in Ybor City, and they have 7 other locations where you can get your fill of black bean soup so thick you can eat it with a fork, among other yummy things. Continue reading
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you are aware that Chik-fil-A has come under fire for their long-standing support (in the form of monetary donations) of anti-LGBTQ organizations. A few days ago, the Jim Henson Company posted a note on their Facebook page that read as follows: Continue reading
Paella is a labor of love. It is a traditional Spanish dish that combines seafood, pork, chicken, and rice. This recipe does not pretend to be a traditional Valencian paella, but still results in a hearty and delicious meal with plenty of leftovers. Continue reading
I was recently at the checkout lane at the grocery store, and was treated to these two covers: Emma Stone on the cover of Vogue and Kristen Stewart on the cover of Vanity Fair. All I can say is ugh… Both covers were shot by Mario Testino, who at this point is just phoning it in. Continue reading
A few weeks ago I shared with you a recipe for corvina. In keeping with the theme, this week I decided to share a recipe for ceviche, which is a dish that features fish that has been cooked not by heat, but by the acidity of limes. My mom spent this past week with us, and we made this together last Monday. We bought the fish and prepared the ceviche on the same day, since you want the fish to stay as fresh as possible. Be careful when cutting up the scotch bonnet peppers, as the heat from the pepper will stay on your fingers and can cause a lot of pain if you touch your eyes. Continue reading
Proving that nuns are the best thing about the Catholic religion, a group of nuns recently kicked-off a nine-state bus tour to highlight the disastrous consequences of the Paul Ryan budget plan on the low and middle classes. Continue reading
I recently started shopping at my local fish market (Lombardi’s, HOLLA!) and was amazed at the variety compared to the grocery store, and at a similar price point. The best part about shopping at Lombardi’s is that they have corvina. For those of you not familiar with it, corvina is a mild white saltwater fish, and it’s mainly consumed in Latin America. Continue reading
I may have shared this with you all before, but one of my cousins is basically living my dream life: she has her own successful catering business, owns a small gourmet shop, has her own cooking magazine, her own TV show, cookbooks… you name it, she owns it. From the time we were little kids, she was always bringing something delicious to our family gatherings. Today I am sharing her recipe for a quick and easy salad dressing. Continue reading
Earlier today, the Discovery Channel’s Discovery News tumblr re-blogged a post by The Week Magazine that caught my eye:
A drink formulated by NASA scientists to protect astronauts from the sun’s radiation could become a hot-selling, age-defying beauty product. New research suggests that AS10, or “space drink,” can noticeably reduce facial wrinkles and obvious signs of aging in as little as four months.
What is your favorite dessert? I have many, but one thing they all have in common is the presence of chocolate. Feel free to make the cake batter from scratch, but if you are lazy like me, you can use Betty Crocker’s chocolate fudge cake mix. Mmm, my mouth is watering just thinking about this cake! Continue reading