I haven't posted anything in over a year but I've decided to take my blog in a new direction. Instead of writing about childhood food stories, I've chosen to write about the food itself. I'll focus on Puerto Rican and African-American cuisine following one new recipe per week. I'll post the recipe and pictures, and let's not forget my experience preparing the dish. After all, that's what food blogging is all about, isn't it?

The recipe testing will officially start August 1, 2010 and will continue until... Well, until I run out of recipes to test, dinero to buy the groceries, or if I start gaining too much weight. In that case, I'll have to start hosting tasting parties to share the food-- but we'll cross that bridge when we get to it. Why August you ask? Right now in New Jersey it's 103 degrees. It's simply too darn hot to cook. ¡Que calor!

I'll gladly accept requests to test certain recipes, and will post links to the occasional "How To" video.

Wish me luck and stayed tuned for some recipes that will surely be... ¡por la maceta!