Just look at this beautiful fruit from Rincon, Puerto Rico. The mango in the background weighs more than a pound and the avocados to the right of the mango weigh about 8 or 9 oz. The lemons and limes give you some idea of how big that mango and avocado are. ...
This recipe is inspired by the Peruvian causa relleña, filled layers of seasoned mashed potatoes. I've added a Puerto Rican sofrito with lots of cilantro sauteed in a little annato oil, plus some crumbled crispy bacon. ...
Green bananas boil to fork-tender in about 15 to 20 minutes and they are a great canvas for infusing piquant and savory flavors. ...
This is a quick-to-make first course when there's no time to cook a whole octopus. Canned octopus from Spain is packed in soya oil and salt, about 4-ounces per can, each can should serve 2 as a first course or 4 as hors d'eouvres. ...
It looks very much like an elongated delicious apple, slightly tart with a delicate rose flavor. Hence, the name rose apple. Its also known as a red-skinned pear because the skin and flesh is more like that of a pear. The flesh is white and there is a small pit inside like ...