Saturday, July 30, 2011

The perfect Gallo Pinto recipe

Ticos love their Gallo Pinto - their version of rice and beans.  A traditional Tico breakfast here usually consists of gallo pinto, eggs, fruit, maybe some plantains, and cafe negro.  


Over the past year, I've been trying to find the perfect pinto recipe, and I've been taste-testing along the way.  Seems that every Tica has their own way of cooking the traditional dish, but our friend, Ceci, brought over her pinto the other day as a going-away present, and it was delicioso!  


Then today, she surprised us with the most thoughtful gift: an apron with the recipe on it! I really think it might be the perfect gift for me: cooking, Spanish, and new recipe to try. I LOVE it.  Muchas gracias, Cecy! Muy amable, amiga.


What could it be? 



Ceci, me and the lovely delantal


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