A few months ago we wrote a very detailed guide to Dominican Christmas customs (and an ebook), as Christmas is a time of the year that is associated with certain foods and drinks in the Dominican Republic. The same can be said about Lent, another important period for Catholics, ...
Oven and Air Fryer Tostones
Here I go again! Yes, I love our traditional food but I love trying to adapt our recipes to our readers' needs almost as much. And this is a recipe I keep getting asked for. Why air fryer tostones? I guess I could ask you guys who keep writing to me about it :) , but I'm ...
Cuban Vs Dominican Cooking
It’s not the first time we’ve touched on this, but it never ceases to fascinate us how two neighboring countries with a shared language and very similar gastronomic traditions require a glossary, or the services of an interpreter when discussing something as simple as food. ...
Cabbage and Minced Meat One-Pot Dinner
Not every meal has to be a feast; sometimes we just need something quick, filling, comforting, nutritious, and easy to make. What I have here is precisely one of these dishes. I have shamelessly stolen borrowed this dish from my mother-in-law, whom I have praised many times in ...
Dominican Christmas and Holiday Traditions
When temperatures start to fall and the sun begins to set a bit earlier, corner fruit stands and roadside fruit vendors in the central square or parque of towns and cities in the Dominican Republic start displaying their seasonal decorations: apples, mandarines, pears, and grapes ...
