The 99 Cent Chef :

Lola's First Bite 3.0 - 1st Birthday Party! - Video

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A bowlful of organic whipped cream provides the laughs in the latest Lola's First Bite video. A baby birthday party is always fun, especially when the center of attention gets her mitts elbow-deep in a bowlful of squishy dairy[...]

Scallop Roll

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This is a West Coast twist on an East Coast roadside stand classic, the Lobster Roll . I predict it will soon sweep though miserly sculleries everywhere -- for few can resist a culinary creation like this: the 99 Cent Chef's cool, creamy, and[...]

Restaurant Nocturnes VI

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Come cruising with the culinary cheapskate for a high-end Happy Hour of Wagu and Foi Gras Gyozas for $8 at Nobu in Beverly Hills, then all the way to East L.A. for a 50 cent charred meaty Carne Asada Taco at Zamora Meat Market and Restaurant[...]

Roasted Cauliflower with Parmesan

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Cauliflower tastes like a mix of cabbage and broccoli to this cheap epicurean. Steamed is fine, but I prefer my cauliflower oven roasted. It brings out a caramelized sweetness, and by drizzling on some olive oil and adding dried parmesan,[...]

A Cuban Sandwich & The 99 Cent Mojito Video

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The embargo is lifted for my final Caribbean dish, a Cuban Sandwich . The 99 Cent Chef welcomes Cubans into his kitchen anytime. I wish I could end this embargo on Cuba  with a wave of my whisk. Let's move on Obama, this Cold War fiasco is[...]

Fried Sweet Plantains & Tostones

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Black is beautiful for the sweetest Fried Plantains. Green is the color for the nutty, potato-like Tostones . When shopping for plantains keep this in mind. In this week's continuation of all things Cubano , I'll show you how to prepare[...]

Roast Pork - Cuban Style

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It's always a savory conundrum - do I order Lechon Asado (roast pork) or Pollo Asado (roast chicken) when I dine at a local Cuban restaurant . Usually what happens is my wife orders the chicken and I get the pork, so we just share. And[...]

Cuban Salad

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Crunchy radish , a tangy vinaigrette, and creamy avocado -- my Cuban Salad makes a light beginning to a typical meat and carb-heavy Cuban meal. This salad goes perfectly with a Cuban Sandwich or Cuban Roasted Pork (recipes on the[...]

Cuban Black Beans

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It's festive Cuban food for the rest of the month! First up is a simple recipe were I upgrade canned black beans, and next is a Cuban Salad . Then I show you how to bake a succulent Cuban Roast Pork, followed by sweet Fried Plantains and[...]

Lola's First Bite 2.0 - Carrot, Asparagus & Banana Video

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Check out my second cutest video ever. In last month's Lola's First Bite 1.0 she chowed down on red potato, avocado and yogurt. But, this time Lola plays with her food. You can bring a baby to the dinner table, but you can't make her eat, as[...]