Category Archives: Vinegar

FORBIDDEN RICE + GARLICKY OCTOPUS – ARROZ PROHIBIDO Y PULPO AL AJILLO

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Platanos, Mangoes and Me!

Our Creative Cooking Crew’s October challenge: It’s Halloween. What’s in your cauldron? Trick or treat? horror film-inspired? creepy dishes? black and orange? Interpret it as you like.  Richard, Ines and Jacob We always look forward to Halloween especially here in Manhattan. … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizers, Breakfast/Brunch, International Dishes, My recipes, octopus, Something Different, Vinegar | 15 Comments

COD FISH FRICASSEE – BACALAO EN SALSA

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Platanos, Mangoes and Me!
Posted in Appetizers, Bacalao, Latin Traditional, Puerto Rican - Tipico, Spain, Vinegar | 15 Comments

PICKLE IT! – PICKLED RED ONIONS + PICKLED RED GRAPES

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Platanos, Mangoes and Me!

I remember this nursery rhyme.  My primary years were spent in Venezuela and my step-mother who was American would always make us practice our English and this was one of the hardest rhymes. Peter Piper picked a peck of peppers; A peck … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizers, Beef, Fruits, Party Menus, Something Different, Tapas, Vinegar | 20 Comments

NAPOLEON – SWEET CORN PUDDING WITH BACON, FIG VINEGAR, GRILLED GLAZED GRANNY SMITH APPLES AND PISTACHIO BUTTER QUENELLES

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Platanos, Mangoes and Me!

This month Laz and Joan of the Creative Cooking Crew decided on choosing 4 items to be incorporated in a dish.  They were Granny Smith apples, vinegar, nut butter and bacon. Took me a while to come up with this … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizers, Apples, Breakfast/Brunch, Eggs, My recipes, Something Different, Vinegar | 39 Comments

CHICKEN IN VINEGAR – POLLO EN VINAGRE

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Platanos, Mangoes and Me!

No stories to tell, just that I have a new cooking buddy.  Remember the Salmon en Croute, well I just discovered this recipe from Laura Calder.  I tell you she makes everything look so easy and the end result is your … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizers, Chicken, French, International Dishes, Vinegar | Tagged | 18 Comments