This Toasted Coconut Cake has fluffy coconut cake layers sandwiching a toasted coconut pastry cream. The cake gets a generous layer of coconut buttercream before being shrouded in more toasted coconut to make it even nuttier. Coconut lovers will love the cake’s tender crumb and flavor. If you’re in the market for a unique version…
Easter
Guineitos con Mollejas en Escabeche
Guineitos con Mollejas en Escabeche holds an esteemed status on the Puerto Rican table. Though it is most commonly served during the holidays, this flavor-filled recipe is our favorite year-round. Don’t poo-poo chicken gizzards if you have never given them a chance. People who claim to hate it often rave over this recipe. It’s made with…
Ham with Spiced Brown Sugar Pineapple Glaze
This Ham with Spiced Brown Sugar Pineapple Glaze will steer you away from cloyingly sweet and overly clove-y ham this year. The easy-to-make, slightly spicy glaze is a tasty alternative to the syrupy coating you might be used to. By using a fully cooked ham, your entree is on the table in less time too….
Meyer Lemon Curd Filling and Spread
Meyer Lemon Curd is a quick way to jazz up your biscuits, muffins, or toast. Instead of the harsh pucker-factor that plain lemons impart to curd, these lemons offer a floral, mellow tartness. This version of curd is sure to become a favorite of your entire family. This curd is a favorite treat of my…
Loaded Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
A Loaded Carrot Cake is the dessert dreams are made of. It’s a spice cake that is chock full of shredded carrots and coconut, as well as sweet pineapple and crunchy nuts. A generous slather of cream cheese frosting is the bow on top. But, first, I need to apologize. My photo editing program went…
Serenata (Codfish Salad with Root Vegetables)
Let me sing to you the song of my people! No? Okay, then, let me just “serenade” you with a dish that seems ancestral. Serenata con Viandas is a dish from Puerto Rico that I grew up eating. Again, my mother didn’t have much time to cook, but when she did it seems like she…
Piña Colada Cake with Vanilla Buttercream
Easter is right around the corner. I’m going to give you everything you need to wow your guests at dessert time. My ancestors hail from the island that brought you such classics as the Piña Colada and Mark Anthony (my husband’s glaring at me through the computer right now). This cake is great for Spring…
