Comments on: Latin Comfort Food http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/11/15/latin-comfort-food/ Red Hot Reads Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:38:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Isabel Sharpe http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/11/15/latin-comfort-food/#comment-5946 Isabel Sharpe Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:48:45 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=2292#comment-5946 Hi, Julie, no, in fact, it was a Latin restaurant here in Milwaukee. They made it not so spicy, without olives, and put it over fried sweet plantains. But that restaurant in Dallas was outstanding. I think I had fish that night? All I remember is the Caipirinha (at least I remember the first one, snort) and that dessert, which I have served a couple of times. I even bought the tiny pitchers. Maybe I'll make it the dessert to this meal! Isabel Hi, Julie, no, in fact, it was a Latin restaurant here in Milwaukee. They made it not so spicy, without olives, and put it over fried sweet plantains.

But that restaurant in Dallas was outstanding. I think I had fish that night? All I remember is the Caipirinha (at least I remember the first one, snort) and that dessert, which I have served a couple of times. I even bought the tiny pitchers. Maybe I’ll make it the dessert to this meal!

Isabel

]]> By: Julie Leto http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/11/15/latin-comfort-food/#comment-5945 Julie Leto Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:40:14 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=2292#comment-5945 Was that restaurant, by any chance, La Duni in Dallas! Yum!!! I make ropa vieja at least once a year for my SIL's birthday, as it's her favorite. Was that restaurant, by any chance, La Duni in Dallas!

Yum!!!

I make ropa vieja at least once a year for my SIL’s birthday, as it’s her favorite.

]]> By: Isabel Sharpe http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/11/15/latin-comfort-food/#comment-5896 Isabel Sharpe Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:52:55 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=2292#comment-5896 Yum. Enjoy it! Isabel Yum. Enjoy it!

Isabel

]]> By: Alina Duffer http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/11/15/latin-comfort-food/#comment-5895 Alina Duffer Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:23:32 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=2292#comment-5895 Yeah I just found out there is one in downtown Indianapolis. When my mom is here for the holidays next month we are going to make a day of it and drive down there to try it. I cant wait! Yeah I just found out there is one in downtown Indianapolis. When my mom is here for the holidays next month we are going to make a day of it and drive down there to try it. I cant wait!

]]> By: Isabel Sharpe http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/11/15/latin-comfort-food/#comment-5894 Isabel Sharpe Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:15:05 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=2292#comment-5894 Alina, believe it or not we have a Cuban restaurant here in the frozen north of Milwaukee! It's quite popular and very good. Isabel Alina, believe it or not we have a Cuban restaurant here in the frozen north of Milwaukee! It’s quite popular and very good.

Isabel

]]> By: Alina Duffer http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/11/15/latin-comfort-food/#comment-5892 Alina Duffer Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:17:51 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=2292#comment-5892 That sounds really good! I miss being near my Mom and my Grandma for the Cuban food. My Grandmother makes Arroz con pollo and yuca to die for! I also miss cuban sandwiches and cuban bread, lol! I need to make a trip to southern California! That sounds really good! I miss being near my Mom and my Grandma for the Cuban food. My Grandmother makes Arroz con pollo and yuca to die for! I also miss cuban sandwiches and cuban bread, lol! I need to make a trip to southern California!

]]> By: Isabel Sharpe http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/11/15/latin-comfort-food/#comment-5889 Isabel Sharpe Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:58:34 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=2292#comment-5889 I confess, didn't use masa harina because I had corn flour on hand, and the masa harina in the grocery store came only in five-pound bags which would have lasted me until the end of time. I love those pretty party people stories in food mags! I always imagine horrible catty things that are going on under the surface. Like affairs and drug use and bulimia and impending secret bankruptcies. Jalapenos would work. In fact, I was just downstairs thinking about how I'd love to have the kind of palate that could distinguish one type of chili in a dish from another. Chipotles I've got down . . . I tried to grow Jalapenos, and they grew magnificently but hadn't the slightest bit of heat. I was so upset! Isabel Chatty tonight. I confess, didn’t use masa harina because I had corn flour on hand, and the masa harina in the grocery store came only in five-pound bags which would have lasted me until the end of time.

I love those pretty party people stories in food mags! I always imagine horrible catty things that are going on under the surface. Like affairs and drug use and bulimia and impending secret bankruptcies.

Jalapenos would work. In fact, I was just downstairs thinking about how I’d love to have the kind of palate that could distinguish one type of chili in a dish from another. Chipotles I’ve got down . . .

I tried to grow Jalapenos, and they grew magnificently but hadn’t the slightest bit of heat. I was so upset!

Isabel
Chatty tonight.

]]> By: Heather MacAllister http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/11/15/latin-comfort-food/#comment-5887 Heather MacAllister Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:43:47 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=2292#comment-5887 I've never cooked with masa harina before. I don't know why not. This looks really good. It looks like one of those dishes pictured in the foodie magazines where they show pretty people at casually chic tables looking as though everything appeared effortlessly. We had a bumper crop of jalapenos. I'd probably throw in a couple. :-) I’ve never cooked with masa harina before. I don’t know why not. This looks really good. It looks like one of those dishes pictured in the foodie magazines where they show pretty people at casually chic tables looking as though everything appeared effortlessly.

We had a bumper crop of jalapenos. I’d probably throw in a couple. :-)

]]> By: Isabel Sharpe http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/11/15/latin-comfort-food/#comment-5886 Isabel Sharpe Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:21:47 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=2292#comment-5886 Enjoy, Emmanuelle! I've made it a few times and it's been delicious every one. Great for fall if you live in a chilling climate. Isabel Enjoy, Emmanuelle! I’ve made it a few times and it’s been delicious every one. Great for fall if you live in a chilling climate.

Isabel

]]> By: Emmanuelle http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/11/15/latin-comfort-food/#comment-5885 Emmanuelle Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:16:52 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=2292#comment-5885 Hmmm sounds yummy ! I'm keeping those recipes ;-) Hmmm sounds yummy !
I’m keeping those recipes ;-)

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