A Spoonful of Sofrito: People Try Puerto Rican Pasteles!

A Spoonful of Sofrito: A pinch of advice that will add a lot of flavor to your life.

People Try Puerto Rican Pasteles!

Sofrito Lovers,

It's Navidades (Christmas time) and nothing says Navidades like Pasteles!  For those of you who've never heard of Pasteles, they're a Puerto Rican delicacy made of green banana or plantain dough filled with stewed pork or chicken, which are wrapped in a banana leaf and then boiled.  Think of them as a Caribbean tamale, but way better and not made from cornmeal.

Check out the video posted below from the brilliant creators of Pero Like and enjoy their varied reactions to Pasteles!  Great ready to laugh and learn!

Go taste for yourself!  ¡Buen Provecho!

A Spoonful of Sofrito: 5 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in NYC!

A Spoonful of Sofrito: A pinch of advice that will add a lot of flavor to your life. 

5 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in NYC!

Sofrito Lovers,

As always, Eater.com has compiled an awesome list of places to try out this weekend.  So, if you're wondering where to eat before you get "turnt up", then be my guest and check out the post below! 

Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!

5 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in NYC

Weekly inspiration for last-minute dining

by Eater Staff Updated Dec 14, 2018, 10:52am EST

For focaccia and gelato in the East Village on Friday: Superiority Burger is known for its tight menu of vegetarian dishes, but a strong move is to go when the tiny East Village restaurant serves a focaccia special. Tonight, chef Brooks Headley is doing just that — putting out 22 trays of bouncy, just-sweet-enough bread topped with whatever he wants. There will probably be a line, and you’ll probably have to take it out to eat on the street. But it’s phenomenal, and well worth trying at least once, though you’ll likely want to go again. 430 East Ninth St., between First and Avenue A — Serena Dai, editor

For laidback Peruvian in Long Island City: The serpentine layout of Jora offers a lounge-y vibe, with pre-Columbian pottery in niches and subtle, flattering lighting. This Peruvian restaurant also offers opulent takes on Peru’s most well-known dishes, including the national dish of aji de gallina(hen in a turmeric-laced sauce dotted with olives), and tiradito (a wonderful grouper ceviche in a sauce dubbed leche de tigre). And while there are lamb shanks and big seafood dishes, the long appetizer list offers some of Jora’s most satisfying fare. Don’t miss the pisco sour, Peru’s most famous cocktail. 47-46 11th St., at 48th Avenue, Long Island City — Robert Sietsema, senior critic

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A Spoonful of Sofrito: Halo Top Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Tasting Video!

A Spoonful of Sofrito: A pinch of advice that will add a lot of flavor to your life.

Halo Top Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Tasting Video!

Sofrito Lovers,

Check out my Halo Top Cookies and Cream Light Ice Cream Tasting Video!  Will I love/hate it?  Is it gross or yummy?  Watch and see!

Go taste for yourself!

A Spoonful of Sofrito: The Hottest Restaurants in Manhattan Right Now!

A Spoonful of Sofrito: A pinch of advice that will add a lot of flavor to your life.

The Hottest Restaurants in Manhattan Right Now!

 

Sofrito Lovers,

If you're going downtown and are looking for a chic and moderately priced place to dine, then check out the Eater.com list below!  As per usual, there aren't any uptown listings, but there selection is still pretty nice- I need to produce that uptown list for you all! It'll come out soon, I promise!

Check out the list below and go taste for yourself!  ¡Buen provecho!

The Hottest Restaurants in Manhattan Right Now, December 2018

 

These places are burning up the borough by Stefanie Tuder and Serena Dai Updated Dec 6, 2018, 11:10am EST

 

 Balaboosta
611 Hudson St
New York, NY 10014

 

 Eater editors get asked one question more than any other: Where should I eat right now? NYC dining obsessives want to know what’s new, what’s hot, and what is going to be the next big hit in the greatest dining city on earth. So here it is, a guide to the hottest restaurants in Manhattan this month.

December adds include: TabeTomo, a tsukemen shop from an alum of popular LA restaurant Tsujita; the new, more mature version of David Chang’s icon Momofuku Noodle Bar inside the Time Warner Center; Gupshup, a colorful party spot serving Indian fare; an all-day Japanese bistro called Hall, helmed by a former staffer of Michelin-starred Kajitsu; and the humble Canal Street Market stand of Joe’s Steam Rice Roll, a Flushing dim sum favorite that has expanded to Manhattan.

For more New York dining recommendations, check out the new hotspots in Brooklyn and Queens; the Eater 38 lists the essential long-standing restaurants in town.

 

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A Spoonful of Sofrito: Dominican Style Chocolate Oatmeal!

A Spoonful of Sofrito: A pinch of advice that will add a lot of flavor to your life.

Dominican Style Chocolate Oatmeal!

 

Sofrito Lovers,

New York City is freezing!  And there's no better way to beat the cold then a hot cup of Dominican Style Chocolate Avena (Oatmeal).  This incredible concoction warms the mind, body, and spirit!

Check out the recipe posted below from Chef Zee Cooks, an amazing DIY cooking channel on YouTube, and learn how to make this delicious Caribbean breakfast treat!  You will love it!

Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen provecho!

A Spoonful of Sofrito: Gingerbread Cookies Tasting Video!

A Spoonful of Sofrito: A pinch of advice that will add a lot of flavor to your life.

Gingerbread Cookies Tasting Video!

Sofrito Lovers,

The holidays are here and there is nothing better than holiday cookies!  Check out my Kimberly's Bake Shoppe Gingerbread Cookies Tasting video!  Watch me gobble down these amazing little chocolate dipped gingerbread men!

Go taste yourself!

A Spoonful of Sofrito: Hershey Gold Carmelized Creme Peanut and Pretzel!

A Spoonful of Sofrito: A pinch of advice that will add a lot of flavor to your life.

Hershey Gold Caramelized Creme Peanut and Pretzel!

 

Sofrito Lovers,

Check out my latest Facebook Live Taste Testing video!  This week I enjoyed or hated Hershey's Gold Peanuts and Pretzels!  Did I love it or leave it? Click below and find out!

Go taste for yourself!  ¡Buen provecho!