Lomo al Trapo literally means “beef tenderloin in a towel”. There are a number of different recipes from very simple to more complex. The basic recipe places a clean kitchen towel on the counter, places a layer of salt on the towel, then puts the tenderloin on the towel, rolls up the towel tightly, ties…
This fascinating and unusual dish is very American and the following is my iteration. It seems counterintuitive that uncooked spaghetti would cook appropriately, but this dish makes an interesting and unique preparation that is delicious and will impress your guests. With the tomato sauce and the time in the oven the pasta cooks well. An…
This is a unique Laotian dish that literally means “corn wrapped in husks”. This is similar to the Guanimos recipe, also in this volume. However, this is a world away from the Caribbean, Central and South America. One of the major differences is the use of rice flour and glutinous rice in this recipe. This…