Summer is my favorite culinary season. I love all the fresh produce, the herbs, and most of all the tomatoes. With a successful...

Alcapurrias are a Puerto Rican fritter made with masa (dough) of yautía (a root vegetable) and green bananas and filled with savory meat. They...

While the pandemic was so awful in so many ways, one of the few positives that emerged was that I was forced to look...

I love all things parcha, aka passion fruit. If I see a cocktail or dish with passion fruit on the menu, I order it!...

Turning 40 is the new reason to go on vacation. For his 40th, my friend Ron (a frequent travel partner of mine!) organized a...

Richmond, Virginia, is one of those places that won the location lottery: the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the...

Brunch in DC is officially back! And I for one am thrilled. While my husband and I frequently ordered take-out for dinner to support...

When it became apparent in 2020 that travel via an airplane was out of the question, my husband and I decided to take a...

I love sparkling wines. All of them: Prosecco, Cava, Champagne, Sekt... the list goes on. There's something about holding a flute with a beautiful...

If there's a Puerto Rican dish that feels like a warm hug, it's definitely habichuelas guisadas. Habichuelas guisadas, stewed beans are one ofy favorite...