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Plantain baskets!

Plantain baskets! by Arturo Féliz-Camilo

Hello friends and fellow foodies!! Today I bring you a true marvel of Neo-Dominican Cuisine. A delicious, beautiful and creative finger food (I did not invent it, this is just my version) that tastes very much Dominican, so Caribbean, so can almost feel the sea wind on your face!

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Pick and shovel

Pick and shovel by Arturo Féliz-Camilo

Hello Everyone! The last few days have been full with exciting news. In the last post I shared some of those news and there’s already more to share! but I will share those news later, because after all, this is a place to eat and enjoy recipes! The famous “pick and shovel” (pico y pala) is one of those foods that became popular…

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Chicken rice (Locrio de pollo)

Chicken rice (Locrio de pollo) by Arturo Féliz-Camilo

Locrio is one of the most traditional Dominican dishes and I have already shared some of its variations. For some reason that I can't explain, I had not shared the most traditional of the locrios: the chicken locrio. The chicken is the most consumed meat in the Dominican Republic and along with pork the preferred one for the…

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West Indies Pollo Criollo (Creole Chicken)

West Indies Pollo Criollo (Creole Chicken) by myra byanka

This dish is from the Dominican Republic, contains a hint of nutmeg, and is simply good. Best refrigerated overnight. Recipe, tweaked, from "The New York Times."

2 votes
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Dominican Cake

Dominican Cake by Yolanda Fernandez

The Dominican is the most popular in the Dominican Republic. Dominican-Americans here in the the States also make it and sell it by the pound. It is a heavy cake but the frosting is light and fluffy.

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"Wrapped children" (Dominican Traditional Dish)

"Wrapped children" (Dominican Traditional Dish) by Arturo Féliz-Camilo

Traditional Dominican dish. First of all, let me clarify this dish has nothing to do with child abuse!! It’s just a funny name this dish acquired who knows why! What I do know is that children love it! This is a typical recipe of my family and traditional of the Dominican Republic. My mother created a tradition of cooking our…

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Cheese balls!

Cheese balls! by Arturo Féliz-Camilo

Today I share one of the “Doña Anadina’s” (my sous chef’s mother) golden recipes. She’s one of my most faithful and constant advisors in the kitchen. Doña Anadina is a master of the flour and dough and even knowing this, I should say that she outdid herself this time. The “little chefs” (and me, I cannot deny it) took good care…

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Fried plantains (tostones,patacones o fritos)

Fried plantains (tostones,patacones o fritos) by Arturo Féliz-Camilo

Fried plantains is one of the most traditional Caribbean foods. In the Dominican Republic is almost a must in many occasions.

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White creamy pasta with basil

White creamy pasta with basil by Arturo Féliz-Camilo

One of my "golden recipes". Creamy, tasty, just wonderful...Love basil, this is a great way to use it.

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Deep fried fish "Boca Chica" Style

Deep fried fish "Boca Chica" Style by Arturo Féliz-Camilo

Hello everyone! Today I continue my mission of bringing you the most important recipes of traditional Dominican cuisine! Since I was very young, I remember that one of the most popular trips was the one to Boca Chica beach. For “capitaleños” (people from the capital city), Boca Chica was an obvious option. A white sand beach…

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Russian Salad

Russian Salad by Arturo Féliz-Camilo

Hello friends and fellow foodies!! Some days ago, looking at how popular the potato salad recipe had become, I realized that one of the most popular recipes in traditional contemporary Dominican cuisine had not been published yet: “Russian salad”! Years ago, when I worked as exchange visitor for the YMCA of Greater New York, I…

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Cordon bleu a la fogoncito

Cordon bleu a la fogoncito by Arturo Féliz-Camilo

It's my mom's modification of cordon bleu chicken breast with my own twist

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Dominican style spaghettis ("A la criolla")

Dominican style spaghettis ("A la criolla") by Arturo Féliz-Camilo

Spaguettis "a la criolla" is a very common and traditional way to have spaguettis in Dominican Republic. A "must" in street food vendors...

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Mashed Green Plantains or Mangu

Mashed Green Plantains or Mangu by Yolanda Fernandez

In Santo Domingo they use plantains to make different types of delicious dishes. One of these dishes is a very famous and popular called Mangú (which means mashed plantain)

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Dominican Frosting

Dominican Frosting by Yolanda Fernandez

The recipe to make the Dominican frosting is very easy to do. It is basically a meringue. The texture if fluffy and airy. It is the perfect frosting for Dominican cakes.

1 vote
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