Boil potatoes until they are fully cooked. Drain. Mash potatoes with the salt (do not add any butter, oil, or liquid!) and let cool. Grab a handful of mashed potatoes, split the handful in half, and ...
Papas rellenas, stuffed potatoes, made by Saida Batista in her Metairie home. (Staff photo by Dinah Rogers, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) Superlative Metairie cook Saida Batista makes this Cuban ...
Rica comida Cubana — the sign papering the front windows promised "delicious Cuban food" alongside pictures of pepperoni pizza and spaghetti. Curiosity piqued, I stepped inside. But Edward's Cuban ...