Recently my sister Pam reminded our family of a delicious Puerto Rican recipe that our grandmother used to make when we were kids. I had totally forgotten about it because it was a meal that Grandma made less often, but the reminder from Pam triggered the firing of dusty neuron pathways in my head and BAM! A memory emerged of …
I have recently discovered the joys of rolling meat with various ingredients to create a culinary delight that is relatively simple. I say “relatively” because, while this website is called “Dad’s Simple Recipes”, this one has some steps that to a novice might take some practice to master. But once one does, they will forever view a hunk of meat …
Ooooh! Just saying the name makes me hungry. This recipe has fallen out of fashion in recent years, but it was a staple at just about every wedding feast in the 70’s and 80’s. Well…I’m bringing it back, baby! This is such an amazing meal that isn’t really difficult to prepare, but it does have a number of steps and …
I first had a soup like this when my wife Lisa and I were celebrating our 30th anniversary in Italy. Interestingly, they served it for breakfast at the hotel we were staying at in the Amalfi Coast. It was very tasty and I kept going back to the breakfast buffet to help myself to more. Ever since we got home …
For our family our ethnic food was always in the center of all family gathers. And Grandma was always the one cooking it. As a boy I used to love to come home to the smell of her cooking the Puerto Rican roasted pork shoulder called “Perníl”. The scent would instantly cause my mouth to water and fill me with …
Ingredients 1 medium onion Diced 4 oz mushrooms sliced (optional) 1 26oz. can peeled whole or diced tomatoes 2 Tbsp tomato paste 1 cup beef broth (optional, but recommended) 1-2 cloves of garlic diced 2 Tbsp chili powder 1 Tbsp cumin 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (add more for greater heat!) 1/4 tsp black pepper 1 lb. 80% …
Over the years I’ve made many attempts to make Chinese stir fry that tasted as good as the local Chinese restaurant makes. I think this recipe comes as close as possible without having the ancient Chinese secret ingredient (MSG). The nice thing about this recipe is that you can interchange just about any boneless meat and just about any vegetable …
Grandma’s Puerto Rican Rice and Beans was to die for! I learned the secret family recipe by watching her cook it over and over throughout my childhood, and then my Mom helped me to refine my method when I was in college. Ingredients 1 green pepper diced 1 medium onion diced 3-4 cloves of garlic 1 Tbsp Oregano 1 lb. …
As a boy I remember coming home and smelling the most delightful aroma as soon as I opened the door. I knew Grandma was over and she was cooking her famous “rice and beans”. This was Puerto Rican comfort food at its finest, and my family and I would gorge ourselves until our bellies hurt. Rice and beans was considered …
This recipe was one my Grandmother taught my Mom to make, but I remember her making it more than I can remember Grandma making it. I can remember coming home from school or our playing with my friends and being overcome by the most incredibly delicious smell of this beef stew cooking in the kitchen. It is very distinctive. The …