by wineandrecipes | Jun 25, 2022 | Cocktails, Recipes
I first tasted a Mojito in Havana, Cuba while staying at the Hotel Nacional. I saw one handed to the couple sitting next to us at the pool and asked the waiter what it was. It turns out to be something of the national drink there. There’s nothing like the light...
by wineandrecipes | May 28, 2022 | Recipes, Sides
Every good meal deserves an appropriately flavored starch. In this case, we went with traditional Spanish Rice. This is a great recipe we arrived at after sampling several others and tweaking it in. Ingredients 1½ cups converted long-grain rice 1 (15-ounce) can of...
by wineandrecipes | Apr 22, 2022 | Entres, Recipes, Soup
May as well start with the classics. We love good French Onion Soup, but I should warn that not overyone is enamored of the Cognac, particularly the young. I understand French Onion Soup in France, and particularly Paris, is regarded largely as a hangover remedy to be...
by wineandrecipes | Mar 5, 2022 | BBQ, Recipes, Sides
One pouch is wrapped, the one below is seasoned and ready to be wrapped… Ingredients Snow Peas Mushrooms, chopped Baby Carrots Slivered Fresh Garlic Slivered Fresh Ginger Soy Sauce Dry Sherry such as Amontillado Sesame Seeds Preparation This is a fantastically...
by wineandrecipes | Feb 20, 2022 | Desserts, Recipes
Do you like Poppy Seed cake? I love it as the perfect mix of tasty but not too sweet or sugary. Many store-bought cakes fail that test. I scrape the frosting off–it’s colorful but pure sugar–before I even get started. But this cake is moist and...
by wineandrecipes | Dec 24, 2021 | Desserts, Holidays, Recipes
Would you believe “Mexican” Wedding Cookies are not even Mexican in origin? They can be traced back to Arabic origin, and migrated to Mexico by way of European Nuns or Spanish Conquistadors in the 16th century. These cookies have been around so long that...
