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Favorite rice recipes from Cooking Secrets for Men
Puerto Rican Rice – (Arroz con Gandules) – There’s nothing more quintessentially Puerto Rican than Arroz con gandules, also known as Puerto Rican Rice. We are making Arroz con gandules (Puerto Rican Rice) with pork and fried baby bananas (guineos ninos). Arroz con gandules (Puerto Rican Rice) is part ofRead More…
Pakistani Chicken Biryani – An authentic Pakistani Chicken Biryani recipe with simple, easy-to-follow instructions and traditional Pakistani and Indian flavors. This Pakistani Chicken Biryani recipe is part of another International Collab, The Foods of Pakistan. #pakistanicuisine A dozen or so top fight YouTube chefs will be preparing someRead More…
Italian Mushroom Risotto – Risotto ai Funghi – Authentic Italian Mushroom Risotto. Mushroom stock combined with sauteed mushroom for a delicious risotto cooked al dente, the Italian Way. #risotto #risottorecipe Please watch the YouTube video below on how this delicious Italian Mushroom Roisotto is made. Italian Mushroom Risotto While travelingRead More…
Hoppin John – A New Year’s Tradition. In the Southern United States, Hoppin John is something that is served around New Year’s Day. It is a simple dish of black-eyed peas, pork, and rice. The old wives’ tale is that it’s believed to bring luck and peace in the comingRead More…
Red beans and rice is a traditional Louisiana Creole dish and it was not originally Cajun. Stories go that this meal was made on Mondays with Kidney beans, vegetables, spices, and pork left over from Sunday dinner. It was cooked slowly in a pot and served over rice. Ham was traditionally a Sunday meal and Monday was washday.Read More…
Short Ribs and Risotto – Recently I was in St Petersburg, Florida, visiting my son, Luke. Our visit coincided with his birthday. For his birthday, we went to a restaurant called “The Library” in St Pete. It is a restaurant is attached to the John’s Hopkins Children’s Hospital in downtownRead More…