Wine not?! 😉#croatianfoodtours #christmasincroatia #mulledwine #winewednesday #croatia #hrvatska
Making dinner for mama, papa, Husbear and cousin Tiho! I thought my old standby of Hungarian chicken paprikash and dumplings would fit the bill!
I’ve been making it since I was taught the recipe at 11-years-old and it’s a comfort food classic that everyone loves!
And it’s perfect for a winter meal for a crowd! I hope everyone likes it! #ladivacucina #hungarianfood ##chickenpaprikash #croatia #comfortfood #chicken #winterfood #familydinner
It’s Polish kapusta time!! I’m simmering pork, cabbage, onion, caraway seed, bay leaf and a dash of apple cider vinegar. I’ll add other ingredients later when the pork starts to tenderize. #ladivacucina #polishprincess #kapusta #polishfood #cabbage #sundaysupper
Lasagna sauce bubbling away on the stove yesterday! I made it the day before so that it would be full of flavor today with all the seasonings and herbs beautifully melded. I’ll be putting the lasagna together shortly.
#ladivacucina #lasagna #italianfood #italianamerican #comfortfood #casserole #pasta #feedacrowd #italiansauce #tomatosauce #savory #supper #dinnerideas
Teriyaki salmon! Sizzling hot from the broiler! #teriyakisalmon #freshfish #atlanticsalmon #sizzlinghot #fishdinner #salmon #easydinner #ladivacucina #husbearapproved #bearfood #husbear #happybear
Deevs has had a VERY productive few hours in the kitchen! I made a feta spinach omelette and fresh strawberries and yogurt for breakfast.
Made brown basmati rice, hard-boiled eggs and garlicky greens for grain bowls for the week.
And....I have started a Moroccan-influenced chickpea and veggie stew with a spicy base made from fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, fresh turmeric and spices like ras el hanout, cumin and coriander!
Pool time!!!
#ladivacucina #sundaysupper #veggies #vegetarian #vegetarianrecipes #eggs #brunch #freshveggies #food #foodofinstagram #moroccanstyle #spices #freshfood #comfortfood #breakfast #pooltime #greens #garlic #brownrice #wholegrains
#ladivacucina #virtualcookingclass #letscelebrate #cocktailparty #virtualcocktailparty #smallbitesbigdrinks #cocktails #appetizers #mushrooms #mushroomtart #holidayappetizers #teambuilding #production #zoom #virtualproduction
Look at da little birdies, they are “out” enjoying brunch on a lovely day! Sweet little sparrows are fluttering about eating the seeds from the amaranth (callaloo) plant in my garden plot in South Beach. I often let plants go to flower and seed to feed the birds and the bees! #ladivacucina #livingladiva #greenthumb #floraandfauna #southflorida #southbeachvictorygarden #soflolife #communitygarden #tropicalgardens #sparrows #amaranth #callaloo #faunaofflorida #birds #feedthebirds #bees #savethebees #honeybees
Shrimp with pancetta, zucchini and lemon or gambine, zucchine, pancetta e limone! This is my friend Peter’s @afoodobsession recipe and it was DIVINE! A wonderful combination of lightly floured pan-fried shrimp, crisped pancetta, diced zucchini and shaved garlic, finished off with a dry Marsala (it’s what I had, he uses dry white wine or brandy) a squeeze of lemon and a garnish of finely chopped Italian parsley! I zhoozhed it up with lemon zest! Served over rice, delicious and dare I say, this would make a very more-ish first course for company?! #ladivacucina #livingladiva #shrimp #italianfood #friedahrimp #gambine #camarones #zucchini #pancetta #instafoodie #sundaysupper #afoodobsession
Chile verde with freshly roasted Hatch chilies! Instead of pork, I’m using skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs for plenty of flava! On a foil-lined sheet pan, I roasted garlic, a big, fat white onion and tangy tomatillos until brown and blistered. Into the blender they went with cilantro, salt, cumin, oregano and chix stock. Now I’ll simmer until the chicken is tender, about an hour! Delicioso! #ladivacucina #livingladiva #hatchchilies #newmexicanchiles #newmexicanfood #chicken #chileverde #pollo #slowfood #chilies #greenchile #tomatillos #roastedveggies
Fridays are for fajitas!!
Here’s my recipe for home made fajita/taco seasoning with spices you probably already have in your cupboard. If you can't get the two Mexican chiles just use more premixed chile powder from the grocery store. I use equal amounts of each and store in a jar, start with 2 Tablespoons per spice.
To make tacos, add salt and seasoning to taste to browned ground meat, turkey, chicken, etc. then sprinkle with Wondra (to thicken) and add about a 1/2 c of water and cook until water is gone.
For chicken fajitas: Slice up one white onion, one green pepper, one red pepper. Set aside.
Slice chicken breasts lengthwise into thirds and then cut each strip on the bias leaving short strips of chicken pieces. Add salt and seasoning until we’ll coated.
Heat up a heavy bottom skillet with oil and saute chicken until just brown. Add the onions and peppers, cook until almost tender and then add seasoning, 1/2 cup water and sprinkle with Wondra. Sauce will thicken and chicken will cook through. Serve with sof flour tortillas.
Taco/fajita seasoning:
ground guajillo chile
ground ancho chile
chile powder
garlic powder
oregano
salt
cumin
smoked paprika
#ladivacucina #livingladiva #fajitas #fajitafriday #homemadetacoseasoning #tacoseasoning #quarantinecooking
Sunday sauce that’s actually for Monday! Gonna be delicious tomorrow! Happy Sunday! #ladivacucina #sundaysauce #italianfood #instafood #comfortfood
Searing fresh Scottish salmon from @bluerunnerseafood that will be finished in the oven with a soy ginger sauce to create a savory, sticky sweet glaze. Mmmmmm....#ladivacucina
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#scottishsalmon #bluerunnerseafood #freshfish #seafood #freshsalmon #instafood #foodporn #dinnertime #bearfood #food #fishdinner
Saturday night La Diva Cucina hosted "Influencers" from all over the country (and world!) for hair care company DevaCurl.
We had guests from Alaska, Chicago, Vancouver (US), Tampa, Orlando, New York and London (originally from Zimbabwe!)
At the client's request, La Diva Cucina matched ingredients from the products with the recipes including matcha, rosemary, quinoa and seaweed.
Menu:
Matcha Mojito
Tostones and garlic mojo sauce
Asian rice paper wraps with various fillings and wakame seaweed salad
Prosciutto wrapped shrimp with Sambuca orange rosemary sauce
The guests had a great time and were totally engaged as well as stopping for many InstaGram photos and of course, eating, drinking and dancing as DJ Nevah L8 4 Dinnah (aka Felix Pike) was spinning!
One of our best events to date, so much fun and we were proud to partner with DevaCurl to "bring their vision to life." (client's words!)
WELCOME TO THE DIVA KITCHEN, RUBY!
Welcoming "RUBY" to the La Diva kitchen!
Sparkling Sunday! #ladivacucina #sobelife #mia #biscaynebay #belleislemia #9islandavenue
