Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #67: New England Anadama Bread (#homecooking)
If you haven’t had Anadama Bread (a cornmeal and molasses bread), you might be surprised at how chewy and moist it is. The molasses flavor is present, but not overpowering. … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #66: Cape Verdean Gufong (Cornmeal Fungine/Fritter/Doughnut/Hushpuppy) (#homecooking)
From time to time, I would get to eat someone else’s gufong or from a restaurant. They were very different and now I understand why! Cornmeal. My grandmother’s recipe does … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #65: Cape Verdean Munchpa/Cachupa Round 2 (#homecooking)
A while ago I said I would update my adventures in munchupa when I could find all the ingredients. Well, I’ve done it. It wasn’t easy. I had to go … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #64: Ma’s Cape Verdean Banana Gufong (Fungine/Fritter/Doughnuts) (#homecooking)
As I promised in a previous post, I have for you another Cape Verdean favorite. I have made these in the past and failed miserably, however, I am older and … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #62: Plantain Porridge Fail becomes Gufong Malasadas Mashup (#homecooking #itstilltastesgood)
No recipe to share today, but more of a lesson to turn failures into a success. Sometimes when you try something new, it doesn’t pan out. In my case, I … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #56: Cape Verdean Munchupa/Cachupa (#homecooking)
I promised a while back that I would share the recipe for munchupa the national dish of Cabo Verde (I always say mun-CHOOP — but language is funny like that). … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #23: Cape Verdean Kale Soup with Kidney Beans (Caldo Verde)
Welcome to another exciting episode of Cooking Without a Recipe! As some of you know, cooking with me is terribly inconsistent and often devoid of more than nudges in the … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #14: Canja (Canja de Galinha – Cape Verdean Chicken Rice Soup)
Here is the “pay it forward meal” from the leftovers I had from my grandmother’s Chicken Gizaud. I did look around the Internets and could not find one … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #13: Chicken Gizaud (Pollo Gizado – Cape Verdean Stewed Chicken)
This is one of my “pay it forward meals” where you can take the leftovers and use it as a base for a next meal. Sometimes when I make my … Continue reading
Diary of an Inconsistent Cook #12: Jag (Jagacida – Cape Verdean Bean and Rice)
I’ve got something special to share today. Jag. That’s all I ever heard it called when I was growing up, but apparently it is really called “Jagacida” which is simply … Continue reading
