Malanga, Yuca, Boniato and Calabaza: A Cuban Root Vegetable Guide
A plain guide to Cuban viandas: what malanga, yuca, boniato and calabaza look like, how they taste, how to cook them, and why yuca is not yucca.
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Kitchen Secrets with Our Cuban Chef – The Cuban Sandwich Argument: Tampa versus Miami
Tampa puts salami on the Cuban sandwich and Miami does not. The Ybor City history, the 2012 city council resolution, and what the argument is really about.
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Kitchen Secrets with Our Cuban Chef – Batidos Cubanos
How to make Cuban batidos at home – mamey, trigo and fruta bomba – with the exact ratios and blending order our Tampa kitchen uses every morning.
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Jama, Jamar and How Cubans Talk About Eating
Jama, jamar, arroz con mango, buchito: a short honest glossary of Cuban slang for food, with pronunciation and where each word really comes from.
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How Much Cuban Food to Order for a Party
Per-person amounts of rice, beans, pork and plantains for a Cuban party, plus tray math and sample orders for 20, 50 and 100 guests in the Tampa area.
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The Cuban Breakfast: Buttered Tostada and Café con Leche
How the Cuban breakfast works: bread split, buttered and pressed into a tostada, cut into batons, dunked in café con leche, plus the egg plates.