When it comes to Birria Tacos it is difficult to know where to begin. I have always loved tacos and have slowly incorporated more authentic flavors with the dish. Birria tacos were introduced during my honeymoon in Sonoma, California back in August. When we went up to the little shack on the outskirts of town,…
The Best Authentic Carne Asada
Carne Asada - the entry point for me into the world of authentic Latin-American food. My husband actually was the driving force that brought this into our house. He was introduced to marinated, Latin-American style "carne asada" a few years ago. He was leaving work late, and the school handy man, a Salvadoran immigrant, was…
Beef Ribs
Happy Memorial Day everyone! Nothing says the end of May like Smoked Beef Ribs on the grill. It hasn't been the sunniest Memorial Day weekend but we definitely made the best of it. When shopping, I was surprised how expensive the beef ribs were this time, since usually they are a cheap cut of meat.…
Vietnamese Salad (Bún Chả)
It really has been a whirlwind couple of weeks and I haven't had a chance to get to blogging. However, we are back with a delicious, light, flavorful salad that makes eating healthy very easy. This past weekend we ate a lot food. While I didn't blog about it yesterday, we had ribs and mac…
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Happy Sunday! Today we are making some pulled pork sandwiches with a variety of sauces. We had gotten excited about pulled pork on the Traeger after watching Malcom Reed's video on his pulled pork. We cooked the pulled pork for almost 18 hours but it was worth the wait! Of course I love my sauces…
Street Tacos
Tonight we are having some of our favorite tacos, or at least they are my favorite. We actually found this recipe on Pinterest about 2 years ago when we were living in a small apartment. We had always loved food but the prep space was minimal and having something cooked in a slow-cooker made our…
Weeknight Tandoori Chicken
It's another weeknight, long days and looking forward to a delicious meal. We decided to make Tandoori chicken because we had so much yogurt and wanted to try a new recipe. I have only made Indian food a few times and the technique to do it right can sometimes be challenging. This recipe however is…
The Best Chicken Caesar Salad
What is it about salad that just doesn't get anyone excited? While you know that vegetables are good for you and you know that eating a salad is healthier than a juicy cheeseburger - generally I don't think there is lots of flavor in most salads. There are a few salads though that have made…
Balsamic Glazed Grilled Veal Chops
What is it about spring that just makes you happier? Maybe its the sun or the warmer weather but breathing in the spring air in New England is one of the best experiences. To make the last few days of March even better is Balsamic glazed grilled veal chops on the porch. As we have…
Skin-On Pork Shoulder with Mojo sauce
We took a quick deviation from Italian cooking tonight to make skin-on pork shoulder with Mojo sauce. My husband heard about Mojo sauce and pork from his cousin and got excited. We also have a Traeger and he just wanted to smoke something today with his week off! To compliment the farm-fresh pork shoulder, we…