Betsy’s Black Beans There are many varieties of beans. The following recipe may be used for most. You can make the same dish with dry beans but it is just as tasty using canned beans. If you use canned beans add the tomato paste towards the end of cooking so it...
Picadillo Picadillo is a staple of Dominican food. It is used to make empanadas, pastelitos, or just served with rice and beans. I like this recipe for my tacos. It is easy to use and goes perfectly well with the beans. Serve with white rice and beans, use in tacos,...
Betsy’s Tacos I started making tacos when I was around 16 years old. My mother’s friend was from Guatemala and she made Guatemalan-style tacos. I got her recipe and the way they were served, putting out a spread of all the different foods (beans, meat,...
Latin This section includes Dominican, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban and any other Latin American recipe I find. Most of what I cook is Dominican or with a Dominican twist. So, a lot of things will end up in this section. Latin This section includes Dominican, Mexican,...
Lemon Meringue Pie I learned to cook so I could make this pie. When I was a teenager, I was obsessed with making the perfect pie. It is rich, fattening, and the most delicious lemon meringue recipe you will ever try. It is a little time consuming, but worth every...
Fruit Medieval Tarts During the Middle ages, a town had a miller that everyone took their wheat grain to to make flour. There was one oven that belonged to the Baker. It was a respected profession since regular townsfolk didn’t have ovens and the Baker would...
