Desserts And Good Food

     Today I want to share a recipe for a very special salad. It has been on our Puerto Rican table since before I can remember. It is one of those meals you never change, because there is nothing you can do to make it better.                        Ingredients: 1 pound of bacalao, recipe below             2 large avocados, medium dice 2 large Roma tomato, small dice                 1 small yellow onion, small dice                    1/2 cup olive oil  1 tablespoon lemon juice In a large salad bowl add all the ingredients and gently fold until combined. Serve as a sandwich, over a toast as an appetizer or simply by itself. Enjoy.  About bacalao and how to prepare it:      Bacalao is a dried salted fish used very widely in Puerto Rican cuisine. When I...

      Sweet, salty and crunchy, perfect for brunch, lunch guests or when you need something quick and easy to prepare. This salad makes a great open face sandwich.  Serve it with some french fries on the side for a complete meal. For the best flavor use organic chicken breasts and ensure the nuts are fresh.                                                  dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: 1/4 cup celery, small dice 1 cup dried cranberries 1 cup roasted pecans 1/2 cup of Mayonnaise or to taste 1 large chicken breast Kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil Preheat the oven 375°F      Cover a baking pan with aluminum foil prior to placing the chicken on it. Season the chicken with salt and pepper on one side and drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Re...

     The other day my daughter asked me  if I could ruin a white chocolate macadamia nut cookie for her. I accepted the challenge and for a few weeks I worked to develop this cookie recipe. The big challenge was to give the cookie dough flavor without masking the taste of the white chocolate and macadamia nuts.  After many tries I surprised my daughter with this creation.                   dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoon cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup light brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 stick unsalted butter 1 egg, lightly beaten 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger  2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2/3 cup white chocolate chips  1 cup macadamia nuts Preheat the oven to 350°F Set aside one baking sheet lined with parchment paper. In the bowl of a stand mixer combine the granulated sugar and light bro...

     This is one of those recipes I have made for my family for years and I am just now sitting down to write it. When you have picky eaters you have to do whatever you can to feed them.        A few years ago my daughter Stephanie started making honey mustard sauce every time I made chicken tenders. For a long time I didn't even pay attention to the sauce. I ate my tenders with ketchup and, I was happy with that. A few months ago I tasted the sauce for the first time and to my surprise I really liked it. I have to confess I have never been a fan of mustard. I asked my daughter for the recipe and she told me the recipe came from when she was working in the military. They made the sauce to taste taking yellow mustard and then adding honey until the right consistency and flavor was achieved. Well I love challenges and asked her to make a small amount of the sauce for me. Using that sample as a guide I started mixing two mustards first to achieve the ...

           If you are a fan of coconut you are going to love this Flan.  It is creamy and full of coconut flavor. You can add coconut flakes as I did when you pour the caramel into the cake pan for an extra coconut flavor boost.                               dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: 1 can coconut milk 1 can condensed milk 1 cup heavy cream  4 egg and 3 egg yolks (lightly beaten) 1 8 x 8 x 2 cake pan 1 roasting pan for the Bain Marie Caramel recipe, refer to Caramel for flan and bread pudding Carefully pour the caramel into the cake pan and cover the sides and the bottom with caramel. Set aside to cool. To make the Flan: Combine the condensed milk and the coconut milk into the blender and mix for 1 minute. Scrape the sides of the blender and mix again for another 30 seconds.    Add the heavy cream and the eggs then mix for ...

     The combinations of flavors in the marinade pair nicely with the salmon. You'll love the rich flavor and firm texture of the salmon. I place it on a bed of fresh green beans flavored  with a butter garlic sauce.                                       dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: Marinade: 2 tablespoon olive oil 3 tablespoon rice wine vinegar 3 tablespoon soy sauce 2 garlic clove, mince 1/4 cup pineapple jam Ground black pepper to taste. 4 salmon fillet about 4 ounces each,   lightly rinse and pat dry In a small bowl mix all the ingredients for the marinade and  set aside. In a medium bowl carefully add the salmon and pour the marinade over it. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and transfer to the refrigerator for 1 hour. Turn the oven broiler on Hi. Transfer the salmon to a baking sheet covered with aluminum foil. Gen...

      The combination of extra virgin olive oil and butter makes these fresh green beans very tasty. This is a great side dish to go with my Pineapple Roasted Salmon.                       #recipeoftheday #greenbeans                     dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: 1 pound of green beans  cut in 2 inch long pieces 2 garlic cloves 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons unsalted butter salt and pepper to taste Water to blanch the green beans In a medium pot over medium high heat bring the water to boil. Blanch the green beans for about one minute, transfer  the green beans to a medium bowl with very cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain  the green beans and transfer to a medium bowl. Set aside. In a medium saucepan over medium low heat add the oil and butter. When the butter is melted a...