Cooking With The Moms

COVID may be restricting our travel, but you can join me today on a food adventure to Cuba, a beautiful and exciting place that I’ve always wanted to visit. We are talking about all things Cuban cooking, so join us to learn more! Lourdes Castro is a fellow dietitian and cookbook author, and the co-author of a brand new cookbook, Cuba Cooks. She shares insights to traditional Cuban cuisine and what you might find if you travel across this island in the Caribbean. We’ll discuss delicious recipes that you will want to try, like Cuban Rice and Beans, Citrus Marinated Chicken, Seared Romaine Hearts, and Quick Pickled Onions.  Show Highlights: Get to know Lourdes and learn about her life growing up in Miami and her work in Brooklyn as the Director of the NYU Food Lab, where she teaches food science and nutrition How COVID has given Lourdes a richer toolbox with which to teach students via Zoom How Cuban family meals revolve around beans, rice, tropical fruits, and fish, but are very “benign” in many ways and not a