Do You Mojo Your Chicken?

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Mojo marinade, that is!


We have a wonderful friend who was born in Cuba and became a U.S. citizen many years ago. He has shared incredibly delicious recipes with us, that I have never mastered. However, one simple thing that he led me to that both you and I can easily add some Latin zest to any meat or fish is this marinade called "Mojo".
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This marinade is a blend of garlic, onion, citrus, and more in which I give my chicken a nice soak in for a terrific grilled chicken. You can find a bottle or a jug of Mojo in the ethnic/Mexican section of your grocery stores and also in any international grocery store.
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The Carnevale Lasagna is Delicioso!

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Well, it may have taken me half of a day to make this lasagna recipe, but it was totally worth the time and effort. The recipe is quite extra-ordinary from my own lasagna recipe with Bolognese sauce because it has the following extras in the recipe that take the lasagna over the top:

1. meatballs with prosciutto are added

2. each layer has chopped prosciutto and Genoa salami included

3. the Bolognese sauce has red wine included

Each of these additions contributes to a very intense marriage of flavors. The added strong flavors really take it to the WOW factor level. I just cannot describe how delicious this lasagna is!

So if you've got the time, go for it! This lasagna certainly lives up to its name of "La Grande"
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The recipe is posted below in the previous post and is also featured in Foodista (the link is provided here)

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La Grande Lasagna di Carnevale

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OK, here I go . . . jumping into a new Italian recipe as promised. This is one of the most traditional recipes prepared for the Italian Carnevale 2-week long celebration. Now, I do have my own lasagna recipe that my family cherishes . . . and there are numerous types of lasagna recipes in cookbooks and online.

But then it seems that sometimes my family gets so loyal to our own family recipes that to try something new is almost sinful! But I really think that part of the fun and JOY of cooking is experimenting and trying new things. So here I go, jumping right in with the first Carnevale recipe! HOWEVER, after reading 2 or 3 recipes that I found in my cookbooks, I will have to say that I HAVE ALREADY MADE SEVERAL ADJUSTMENTS to the recipe that I found to be lacking in a few ways!



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