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Today we celebrate National Margarita Day!!! It is not an official day, but it will always be a good day for a Margarita. A Classic Margarita Recipe 1-1/2 parts Tequila 1 part Cointreau, triple sec or another orange liqueur... 3/4 parts Fresh squeezed Lime juice (Optional) Dampen the glass and dip the edge in salt. A nice option is to salt half the glass. Garnish with a lime slice Source: https://www.newyorklatinculture.com/margarita/ @newyorklatinculture #NationalMargaritaDay #Mexico #MargaritaRecipe

Let's support the community of artists in Puerto Rico. National Puerto Rican Artisans Fair & Book Expo goes virtual during the COVID-19 Pandemic at comitenoviembrevirtualfair.org, and It’s been extended to all this year. @pridaartists #ComiteNoviembreArtisan Comite Noviembre National Puerto Rican Virtual Artisans Fair & Book Expo celebrating Puerto Rican Heritage... ComiteNoviembreVirtualFair.org #WeArePRIDA #ComiteNoviembre2020 #ComiteNoviembreVirtualFair See more

Nothing better than a Cuban "Empanada" for the middle of the week. Recipe from: www.food52.com/recipes/34212-cuban-beef-empanadas. #empanadas #beef Ingredients 1/2 cup roughly chopped white onion 1/2 cup roughly chopped green bell pepper 2 large garlic cloves, roughly chopped... 2 sweet Caribbean peppers seeded and roughly chopped 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 pound lean ground beef 1 tbsp tomato paste 1/2 tsp ground dried oregano 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp fine sea salt 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper 10 store-bought empanada discs, thawed if frozen 1 egg white Vegetable oil In a large food processor, add the onions, pepper, and garlic and process until finely chopped, about 15 one-second intervals. In a medium sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the chopped vegetables and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Add the beef and cook, breaking it down with the back of a spoon until it's no longer pink, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomato paste, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook for 30 seconds. Lower the heat to low and, stirring continuously, cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, allow to cool completely, and transfer to a small bowl. Cover it with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (or overnight). Working with one empanada disc at a time, place 2 tablespoons of the meat filling in the bottom half of each disc, leaving about 1/4-inch of the rim without filling. Brush the inside of the rims with egg white, then fold the dough over the filling to make a half-moon and press the edges together with your fingers. Use the tines of a fork to crimp the edges of each empanada shut and set them on a parchment-lined baking sheet or plate. Set aside. Place paper towels over a baking sheet, then cover with a wire baking rack to create a landing place for the empanadas once they've been fried. In a large skillet with high sides, heat 1 to 1 1/2 inches of vegetable oil to 360 F (or use a deep-fryer according to the manufacturer’s directions). Working in batches, carefully slide the empanadas into the oil. Fry them until golden, about 1 to 2 minutes, turning them over halfway through.

Presidents' Day is traditionally viewed as a time of patriotic celebration and remembrance. In its original incarnation as Washington’s Birthday, the holiday gained special meaning during the difficulties of the Great Depression. Happy Presidents' Day!!!

Let's start the weekend celebrating love and friendship. Let's make a passionate drink today to celebrate love and warm up this Friday night. Rosemary Mezcal Negroni Ingredients 1 1/4 ounce mezcal 1 ounce sweet vermouth... 1 ounce rosemary-infused Campari* Garnish: grapefruit peel Garnish: rosemary sprig Steps Add the mezcal, sweet vermouth and rosemary-infused Campari into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Express oil from a grapefruit peel over the surface of the drink and discard. Garnish with a rosemary sprig. (Optional: Using a kitchen torch, flame the rosemary until it smokes and extinguish before serving.). Recipe from: www.liquor.com/recipes/rosemary-mezcal-negroni @liquor #HappyValentine #love #drink #tequila #mezcal