This blog is dedicated to all the gorditos, chubbies, huskies, bears, afrentados and foodies that love to eat delicious food and can't wait to hear where they should go next to get their grub on! I'm going to give you the 411 on all the places I love to frequent and all the places I seek out, like the culinary explorer that I am. I'm going to be real and tell what I feel and think. Bring on the comments and most importantly bring on the FOOD!
A Spoonful of Sofrito: A pinch of advice that will add a lot of flavor to your life.
15 Plump Chinese Dumplings to Try in NYC!
Sofrito Lovers,
Chinese Dumplings are a delicacy-I could eat them all day! The geniuses at Eater.com have published a list of 15 places throughout the city where you can enjoy either the fried or boiled variety of these little treasures. Personally, I'm a fried dumpling kind of guy, but I don't discriminate I'll eat them boiled, steamed, or in yummy soups.
As you all know, I love Eater.com and swear by their brilliance! Check out the article below and enjoy the 15 incredible places where you can enjoy dumplings galore! Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!
Tons of restaurants across New York City offer fantastic dumplings across a variety of cultures. To keep things tight, this guide will look only at Chinese dumplings, particularly guotie (pan-fried dumplings) and jiaozi (boiled ones). Soup dumplings, though, deserve a category of their own and do not show up on this list.
Note: Restaurants are listed by geography, west to east.
A Spoonful of Sofrito: A pinch of advice that will add a lot of flavor to your life.
Puerto Rican Potato Salad!
Sofrito Lovers,
Summertime is all about the cookouts, picnics, and barbeques! Potato salad is one of those go-to delicious summer sides that goes with all the above-mentioned get-togethers. Why not spice up your usual side by making it Puerto Rican styled?
Check out an amazing recipe for Puerto Rican style potato salad on the FreakinRican Restaurant Channel on YouTube. Chef Derrick Lopez will guide you in making a creamy, delicious, and flavorful potato salad your friends will be asking for every summer!
Trust me, you'll love it! Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!
A Spoonful of Sofrito: A pinch of advice that will add a lot of flavor to your life.
Mexican Quinoa Salad
Sofrito Lovers,
Quinoa is life! This little incredible amazing life-giving South American superfood makes every salad truly spectacular. Check out the recipe for a Mexican Quinoa Salad from greenhealthycooking.com.
A Spoonful of Sofrito: A pinch of advice that will add a lot of flavor to our life.
Anthony Bourdain’s Lower East Side Episode of ‘Parts Unknown’ Will Air This Fall!
Sofrito Lovers,
I miss him. I miss Anthony Bourdain's brilliant social media culinary commentary, his brilliant humor, and his unending civil/human rights work.
Check out the article below, from Eater.com, and tune in to the last season of Anthony's amazing docuseries "Parts Unknown." I know I’ll be glued to my screen!
¡Anthony Bourdain, Presente! Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen Provecho!
Anthony Bourdain’s Lower East Side Episode of ‘Parts Unknown’ Will Air This Fall
Bourdain, who once called New York "the greatest city in the world," celebrated all sorts of different restaurants throughout NYC during his career. For the LES/East Village episode, he visited dessert institution Ray’s Candy Store, the iconic Ukrainian diner Veselka, red sauce Italian joint John’s of 12th Street, and LES art bar Max Fish. He also hit up old-school Italian restaurant Emilio’s Ballato, where he dined and chatted with rock music legends Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of the band Blondie.
A Spoonful of Sofrito: A pinch of advice that will add a lot of flavor to your life.
Puerto Rican Stewed Spare Ribs!
Sofrito Lovers,
Last night, I made the most delicious Costillas Guisadas (Stewed Spare ribs) ever! David, the world's finickiest Bear, raved about them- I must admit they were good. I wish I could take all the credit, but I got the recipe from Evelyn Dominguez and her awesome YouTube channel.
Check out the DIY video below and make yourself some delicious fall-off-the-bone Puerto Rican style stewed spare ribs. Trust me, you won't regret it.
