Photos: 'Burger Beast,' His Frita Obsession And A Frita Showdown
Sef Gonzalez, the man behind the local blog, Burger Beast, is on a personal campaign to bring more frita awareness and appreciation to Miami.
View ArticleRopa Vieja: Old Clothes, Big Flavor!
Facebook, I think most listeners know, has a larger population than, well, possibly Earth. It is too big to contemplate or—probably-- trust.But there is one small colony on Facebook I have come to find...
View ArticleRopa Vieja: The Cuban Dish That Tastes Like Home
Ropa vieja literally means “old clothes.” It’s not the most appetizing name for food, but it fits the dish, a type of beef stew, pretty well. For me, ropa vieja really IS like old clothes—familiar and...
View ArticleSubmit Your Favorite Stories, Recipes For #CubanKitchen
Cuban cuisine has chewed its way into South Florida's culture. Many an abuela has shared family recipes for ropa vieja and bistec empanizado, through generations. WLRN wants a seat at your kitchen...
View ArticleThe Cuban Kitchen: Miami's Chef Alberto Cabrera
Home to home, kitchen to kitchen, Cuban cooking is about more than the food.It's about the time spent with family in both preparing the meal and sharing it at the table.That philosophy has influenced...
View ArticleThe Cuban Kitchen: How Nitza Villapol Brought Mother, Daughter Closer Together
Bren Herrera, 34, grew up hearing her mother, Betty, 62, tell stories about life as a young wife and mother in 1960's and 1970's Cuba, when food shortages and rationing were part of life.They would...
View ArticleThe Cuban Kitchen: Miami Blogger Cooks Her Way Through Nitza Villapol Book
NitzaVillapol was basically the Julia Child of Cuba. She wrote dozens of editions of her cookbook, Cocina al Minuto, and she hosted a Cuban TV show of the same name for 45 years. In many Cuban...
View ArticleThe Cuban Kitchen: Here Are Some Of Your Stories
"The maraca sound of steam escaping the pressure cooker" and the aroma of sofrito, the "holy trinity" of vegetables and spices that is fundamental to many Cuban dishes. These are a few of the salient...
View ArticleThe Cuban Kitchen: A Mother's Cooking From Miami To Maine
Cuban cuisine has chewed its way into South Florida's culture. Many an abuela has shared family recipes for ropa vieja and bistec empanizado, through generations. WLRN wants a seat at your table to...
View ArticleA Cinematic Ode To Abuelita's Cuban Coffee
As part of our occasional Cuban Kitchen series here at WLRN-Miami Herald News, we bring you stories about our relationship with food and how food shapes our relationships. Listen to the story about...
View ArticleDavid's Cafe Serves Its Last Colada
David’s Café, an iconic South Beach haunt for locals and tourists alike, closed its doors for good this weekend.Located the corner of 11th Street and Collins Avenue, David’s was flanked road...
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