Shred Me to Pieces

I was born for sexy, sultry heat, which maybe has a lot to do with why I adore the kitchen.  And when the humidity cranks the knob a notch higher, my knickers turn a tizzy for a taste of something tropical.  The combinations of salty, sweet and spicy are so dizzyingly addictive, I want to break out into a salsa and shake my shit until it falls off.  Okay, maybe not until it falls out – I don’t really feel like dropping a co-pay for too much of a good time.  What I really want is a mess of this shredded beef simmered with bell peppers, sweet onions and a sexy-as-hell tomato garlic sauce to bind it all up.  And I want it with fluffy white rice and beans as dark as my intentions after too many pitchers of sangria.  I want some ropa vieja.  Stat. Continue reading Easy Ropa Vieja (Cuban Braised Beef) →