This section will have recipes from my kitchen! It will include Cuban food, Israeli food, Soups, and even some old fashioned USA recipes!

The main key to Cuban cooking is the mix of seasonings.

The basics, in spanish, Ajo, Aji, y, Cebolla! Green peppers , Garlic, and Onion.

also, the use of tomato sauce, salsa de tomate, And in some cases when cooking

chicken add a bitter orange.

My first recipe is for a dish called Pica dillo, “ My” recipe is an very old family recipe from who knows how far back, pre revolution decades. and the possibility that keeping it kosher was also a family consideration. I don’t remember having pork as a child, ever.

PICADILLO Recipe for 6-8 people

Ingredients:

2 pounds (1 Kilo) lean ground beef

1 large green pepper

6 cloves of garlic (or to taste)

I large onion

salt

pepper

oregano

cumin

olive oil

1 16 ounce can of tomato sauce

(use as much or as little as you want, and skip what you dont like.)

½ cup sliced green olives

1 roasted red pepper

½ cup raisins

Directions:

Brown ground beef in olive oil, while its browning chop all the onion, garlic, and green peppers, into tiny cubes or just chop it all in a ninja .

I remove the browned ground beef, and put all the veggies in the pan and clarify them in the beef drippings, when they are softened add the beef back in.

Simmer for around 4 minutes , then add in the tomato sauce and seasonings

Mix well!

Finally, add the olives, raisins, and red peppers , and let it all simmer together for at least 20 minutes.

serve with white rice, black beans, and plantains if possible, or Yucca!

Enjoy!