I knew these croquettes would taste phenomenal even before I made them. Was it intuition? An educated guess? A lucky gamble? I am not sure. What I know for sure is that the dish delivered all its promises and in the most delicious way possible. The boniato flesh lends itself perfectly to be breaded and… Continue reading Drop everything, and make these boniato croquettes, they are worth it!
Tag: side dish
What? Green beer rice it is!
No, there is no such thing as green beer in this rice recipe, but the cooked rice’s color is green and beer is used to flavor it. This recipe is a vegetarian adaptation of the famed arroz con pollo from Latin America and the Caribbean. The cooking techniques
An easy tropical medley to add to your repertoire of side dishes
I associate Fall with colorful medleys. Picture small cubes of carrots, sweet potatoes, zucchini and squash delicately seasoned and roasted in the oven. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. That medley was my inspiration for the dish I am presenting here.
Tomato sauce, or the Ivorian ketchup
Gourmets or foodies sometimes make fun of the American palate claiming that Americans put ketchup on everything. Well, the ubiquitous tomato sauce could be described similarly when it comes to Ivorian food. Whenever a dish is somewhat dry, that is, is neither a soup or a stew or anything along those lines,