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Mofongo: Food of the Gods

January 22, 2018 kipbergstrom 1 Comment

That’s what my daughter Liz calls Mofongo…”Food of the Goods.”  Every bite packs a punch of fried plantain, crisp bits…

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Posted in: Main, Winter Filed under: chicharrones, microgreens, plantains, pork, Puerto Rican, Trifecta

A Recipe for Spiritual Bliss

January 20, 2018 kipbergstrom 1 Comment

I have said that Puerto Rican food was comfort food in the Piurek/Bergstrom/Bauza household.  While that is true, it has…

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Posted in: Main, Winter Filed under: beans, M & K's Favorite Recipes, plantains, pork, Puerto Rican, rice

Ropa Vieja: Cuba Here I Come!

January 17, 2018 kipbergstrom 4 Comments

I will be joining my brother Peter and my sister-in-law Vicki on a 10 day trip to Cuba at the…

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Posted in: Main, Winter Filed under: beef, Cuban, peppers, rice, stew

Winter Farmers Market Inspirations: Mushroom Cheese Omelette and Raclette

January 12, 2018 kipbergstrom 1 Comment

What I like so much about farmers markets, is that if you go with an open mind and buy what…

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Posted in: Breakfast, Main, Winter Filed under: cheese, eggs, mushrooms, omelette, potato, Swiss

Making America Great One Immigrant Dish at a Time

January 11, 2018 kipbergstrom

My sister-in-law Nancy Paris put me onto this great new cookbook, The Immigrant Cookbook:  Recipes That Make America Great, written…

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Posted in: Main, Starter, Winter Filed under: Adobo, chicken, Filipino, mushrooms, roasted red peppers

Veal Saltimbocca: A Date Night Favorite at Delmonico’s

January 10, 2018 kipbergstrom 1 Comment

A shoutout to Trifecta Ecosystems who put some fresh sage in last week’s CSA. That inspired this dish: Veal Saltimbocca…

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Posted in: Fall, Main, Winter Filed under: prosciutto, romance, sage, Trifecta, veal

Snow Time is Cassoulet Time!

December 10, 2017 kipbergstrom

First snowfall.  While winter doesn’t start officially for two weeks, it felt like it came to Connecticut yesterday.  Time to…

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Posted in: Main, Winter Filed under: beans, duck, French, pork

Chicken Marchand de Vin

December 5, 2017 kipbergstrom

  I made this over-the-top rich Chicken Marchand de Vin to recreate one I once made in an electric fry…

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Posted in: Main, Winter Filed under: chicken, French

A T-Day “Catering Gig”

November 24, 2017 kipbergstrom 3 Comments

I did the cooking this Thanksgiving for my son and his family at their house in Greenwich.  As I purchased…

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Posted in: Dessert, Fall, Main, Salad, Sandwich, Sauce, Soup, Veggie Side Filed under: brusel sprouts, Cranberry Nut Pie, gravy, Montecristo Sandwich, squash, stuffing, Thanksgiving, turkey, Turkey Sandwich, za'atar

Divertimenti Cookery School: Japanese Peruvian

November 11, 2017 kipbergstrom 2 Comments

I visited my daughter Liz in London for 10 days in August.  Knowing of my newfound passion for cooking and…

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Posted in: Fish, Main, Starter, Summer Filed under: Ceviche, Cooking Schools, Divertimenti, Japanese, Peruvian, Taradito, Yakitori

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