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April 22, 2018 Collard Greens

Sautéed Collard Greens

This recipe for sautéed collard greens does not involve the traditional method of preparation in which the greens endure hours of simmering with a ham hock or smoked turkey wing. Instead, you can try this vegan option in only 20 minutes of cooking time. The introduction of a few key ingredients gives this dish what…

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April 14, 2016 Ajicito Dulce Pepper

Smoky Sofrito Pulled Chicken Breast

When faced with the challenge of finding new ways to cook chicken breast, consider this easy, flavorful method of stewing for 3 hours and delicately pulling it apart with a fork. Use this recipe for making pulled chicken sandwiches, chicken tacos, empanada filling, over salad, or just eating it over simple white rice with a…

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March 25, 2016 Appetizers

Poblano Salsa Verde

When indulging in Mexican food, the most difficult decision for me ends up being the decision of choosing salsa verde or salsa roja – red sauce or green sauce. Whether you’re just having simple tortilla chips for an appetizer or making a dinner of enchiladas, this version of salsa verde will convince you that green…

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March 11, 2016 Chipotle

Green Ingredient Omelettes

Most of us could use more green vegetables in our diets and aside from having a salad, omelettes are the next easiest and more exciting way to enjoy endless green combinations.  For pork lovers, if you’re tired of using bacon and dealing with its grease, then try a similar and leaner alternative of smoked pork chop….

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March 5, 2016 Cooking Tips

7 Tips for Fluffy White Rice

Everyone has varying techniques for cooking a batch of plain white rice and other rice-based recipes. Because of its wishy washy nature rice deserves its own blog post to yield an irresistibly light and fluffy batch regardless of which technique you use. After much trial and tragic error, I arrived at these tips that I…

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I’m a lover of cross-cultural comfort food and I spend my weekends cooking authentically awesome dishes without having to leave Astoria, Queens, NYC.

-Ben Costantino

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