In Season: Mint
Posted on 22 August, 2008 by trina
Mojitos are synonymous with Miami, but I never thought about whether the mint grew in South Florida. I also never imagined it thriving in the Florida heat but I picked up some in my summer fruit bounty from a few weeks ago. Sawmill Farm grew the mint in my bunch. This [...] » Read more..

In Season: Relish the Day
Posted on 17 August, 2008 by trina
I used the spoils of this week’s summer fruit to make colorful fruit relishes. I played with combinations of sweet, tangy, and savory. The other night I made a jerk pork tenderloin which needed some kind of complement. So, I created a relish from pan-roasted red onions and starfruit, Florida avocados, lime juice and salt. I [...] » Read more..

In Season - Strawberries
Posted on 20 January, 2008 by trina
Whenever I smell good strawberries — flavorful, juicy ones– they demand my attention. It’s so easy to pass their lackluster cousins in the supermarket, but the ones from Knauss Berry Farm demand a full stop. Their aroma is heady with memories of childhood visits to the Farm in Tata’s Chevy Nova. My grandparents and aunt [...] » Read more..

CSA Show and Tell #6
Posted on 7 January, 2008 by trina
After the lovely indulgence – read dessert for breakfast, lunch, dinner and midnight snack — of the holidays, I’m ready to start my weekly cooking and writing again. I haven’t written a CSA Show & Tell since week 2, but I’ll start with week 6, since that’s where we are right now. I know [...] » Read more..

Platos Venezolanos de Navidad
Posted on 16 December, 2007 by trina
My cousin’s wife, Mercedes, is an amazing cook. She will be making traditional Venezuelan Christmas foods like hallacas, torta negra, pan de jamon, and galletas de mantequilla this December. Hallacas are a Venezuelan version of what is commonly known here as a tamale. They look like Christmas bundles wrapped in leaves and tied neatly with [...] » Read more..

Oh, but I do love those Thanksgiving classics
Posted on 22 November, 2007 by trina
My mother does most of the cooking for our Thanksgiving. Even though she is Venezuelan, she serves a traditional Thanksgiving meal. We typically eat turkey with golden-crisp skin, raisin-flecked stuffing, Portobello mushrooms sautéed in butter and garlic, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie. My aunt adds spinach casserole or arroz con leche. [...] » Read more..

How About Some Canistel With Your Turkey?
Posted on 21 November, 2007 by trina
    The Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth Rock enjoyed a three day gathering with the Wampanoag Indians. They ate corn; waterfowl like ducks and geese, and maybe some cranberries. There is no evidence that they ate any turkey. I discovered this while listening to an interview with a historian from the Plimoth Plantation [...] » Read more..

In Season - Zucchini
Posted on 4 October, 2007 by trina
We are most familiar with zucchini as the bland, over steamed companion of chicken at the wedding dinner. Zucchini is mellow, mild and sometimes mushy. It’s like the nice guy at work that you would never date. It is self-effacing, never taking all of the credit. Zucchini is the edible equivalent of [...] » Read more..

In Season - Avocado
Posted on 27 August, 2007 by trina
We in Miami-Dade live in Avocado Central, when it comes to the Florida variety. Most of the avocados produced in Florida come from Homestead or the Redland. I’m an avocado lover all the way. So while I appreciate a petite Hass or California avocado, I am also devoted to our more voluptuous [...] » Read more..

Ortanique Claims Final Battle of the Chefs!
Posted on 4 August, 2007 by trina
Cooking is the new spectator sport. Primed by the intense drama of shows like Top Chef and Hell’s Kitchen, people want to see blood, sweat, knives, and withering looks flying around the kitchen The huge crowd at La Cuisine’s “Battle of the Chefs” last week demonstrated that Miami is hungry for competitive cooking. [...] » Read more..

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