During one of my recent trips to Florida, I saw a picture of a pineapple upside down pancake and immediately my mouth watered.  It’s been in the back of my mind and today is the day. I had no recipe, this is my interpretation.

As I write this, the husband is at the market buying some ingredients.

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While doing some shopping in my neck of the woods, I remembered that not too far away there is this wonderful little Venezuelan restaurant called “EL Cocotero” located on 18^th street between Seventh and Eighth Avenue, NYC.  All of a sudden I thought of their “Sancocho”.  This soup is made with short beef ribs, big fat carrots, potatoes, corn and yuca adding lots of cilantro and lime.  As I sat there eating my sancocho and arepas I became so nostalgic.  I felt as if I was in a movie…every spoonful was a memory of my childhood, my nana who would cook this soup for us, the loss of my Dad. The sadness was overwhelming, but the soup was comforting and cleansing.

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Arroz con Gandules is the traditional dish of Puerto Rico.  It is usually served along with our roast pork, Pernil. 

You will find this dish being served during the holidays and when having a party, it is sure to be the main attraction.  It is delicious and quite filling.

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The husband is sick, bad cold and laryngitis (peace). My 86-year-old neighbor broke her wrist and the poor thing just wants me around to help. It is also wet and stormy outside. Between the husband, the neighbor and the weather I am ready to commit some sort of crime, but I don’t have the heart so I made soup.

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No stories to tell, just that I have a new cooking buddy.  Remember the Salmon en Croute, well I just discovered this recipe from Laura Calder.  I tell you she makes everything look so easy and the end result is your losing your table manners and licking your fingers.

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