By fitcoach on Aug 28, 2010 in Cuban Recipes, Poultry, Seafood | 0 Comments
I love to make paella using what ever shellfish is freshest and the time, Valencia Rice, chicken, and plenty of onion, bell peppers, and garlic. Short grain Valencia rice is essential to making a great paella. Valencia rice has a seemingly unique property of holding together without getting gummy. To simplify things, I make these [...]
By fitcoach on May 22, 2010 in Culinary School, Poultry, Seafood, Side Dishes | 0 Comments
Texas and Tex-Mex cuisine Big as Texas. A state that is as large as all of New England, New york, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Illinois combined, Texas has served under six flags and reflects a culture that includes cowboys, rodeos, and ten-gallon hats. It is a region that bred a cuisine described as the only food [...]
By fitcoach on May 2, 2010 in Cuban Recipes, Culinary School, Meats, Seafood | 1 Comment
Floribbean cuisine, also known as new era cuisine, has emerged as one of America’s new and most innovative regional cooling styles. The fresh flavors, combination’s, and tastes of Floribbean cuisine are representative of the variety and quality of foods indigenous to Florida and the Caribbean Islands. The cooking style and techniques used in Florida today [...]
By fitcoach on Jan 9, 2010 in Appetizer, Seafood, Side Dishes | 2 Comments
Crab Cake VIDEO We had some left over Alaskan King Crab legs from our prior evening feast. So I decide why not make some crabs cakes out of them. Crab is crab, right? They came out great. Topped them with some homemade Corn Salsa and a little hot sauce…mmm mmm good! Ingredients: 1 pound crab [...]