• Beef,  Cuban,  Dinner,  Turkey

    Picadillo

    Last year around this time, my BFF Ayesha came for a visit and we headed down to Key West for a weekend getaway.  Even though I live in Florida, these getaways within my own state still feel like a vacation. …

  • Dinner,  Pasta,  Salads,  Sauces

    Penne alla Vodka

    I actually rarely eat pasta these days.  I never order it out as I only prefer my homemade sauce.  A pasta dinner follows the making of my sauce, a five-hour labor of love, tripling the recipe so that I have…