Yesterday was a HOT day and I felt like eating something fresh and fun! I immediately thought of picking up a sweet, crisp watermelon at the supermarket - a delicious ...
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Desperation Salad
ENTER OUR KITCHEN, WATCH & LEARN
What do you do when you look in the fridge expecting to find that barbeque chicken YOU bought but only see two chicken legs and ...
Friday, August 5, 2011
Shrimp Miramar (Havana, Cuba)
About a month ago, I was introduced to this exquisite shrimp dish in Miramar, a lush suburb of Havana, Cuba. The recipe is known by a few names - Shrimp ...
Friday, July 29, 2011
Cuban Black Beans & Rice (Moros y Cristianos or Congri)
The Spanish name for this rice dish is "Moros y Cristianos" – Moors and Christians. The black beans represent the "Moors" and the rice refers to "Christians". The dish's name ...
Monday, July 18, 2011
Cuban Fantasy
Recently, Anthony Bourdain of the Travel Channel's "No Reservations Required" ®™ ventured off to Cuba. It all looked so enticing that I imagined myself there, too.
A first stop would definitely ...
Nancy DeLucia Real is an art historian and chef. She has led culinary courses at the Italian Cultural Institute, The Getty Center and The Getty Villa and is a former member of the Culinary Historians of Southern California. Nancy's gastronomy training took place in the heart of Italy under the tutelage of her grandmother. She has taught international cuisine at Williams Sonoma and Sur la Table Stores. Nancy's art history & culinary courses are ongoing at various institutions. She also teaches private cooking classes. 
