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Puerto Rican Sofrito is a classic staple of the island's cuisine. Puerto Rican sofrito is a traditional sauce made with a combination of aromatic ingredients and spices. It typically includes garlic, recao, onions, bell peppers, cilantro, and culantro as the base ingredients. The final product should be a flavorful condiment that can be added to dishes like rice and beans, soups, meat, and stews, for an extra flavor boost. The ingredients are finely chopped until they form a paste-like consistency which can then be stored in the refrigerator or freezer for later use. Sofrito is so important to Puerto Rican...

House passes firearms storage billFollowing a three-hour sometimes contentious discussion yesterday (starting at about 12:10 in the recording), the state House passed 37-32 House Bill 9, also known as “Bennie’s Bill,” which creates criminal penalties in some cases for negligently storing firearms in such a way as to make them accessible to children. The bill’s name honors Albuquerque middle school student Bennie Hargrove, who was fatally shot in 2021 by a classmate using his father’s improperly stored gun. “This bill is about saving lives and protecting our children,” state Rep. Pamelya Herndon, D-Albuquerque, said in a statement. “If the gun...

Note: This is the final piece in a three-part series highlighting restaurants that received Bib Gourmand awards from Michelin during its first-time rating Tampa in 2022.  Executive chef and owner Ferrell Alvarez at Rooster & the Till. Awaken your palate at Rooster & the Till in Seminole Heights. Executive chef and owner Ferrell Alvarez curates adventurous dishes with international flavors served in an upscale, yet relaxed setting with an open kitchen. But don’t just take our word for it — Rooster has the approval of none other than the Michelin Guide. The famed French publication recognized Rooster & the Till...

Fresno loves it’s beer and it’s breweries. We love Fresno’s beer and it’s breweries. We wrote about Full Circle Brewing back in April 14th, 2017 and then again on May 4th, 2021, and then there are the countless times we’ve mentioned them in our Hot & Happening events…. but when they had a grand opening of their Full Circle Bistro at their Brewery District Taproom – and we just had to have more. So we invited Adam, their Marketing Manager in for an interview. So tell us, who are you, where did you come from, and what do you do?...

Getty ImagesLife comes at you fast. In 2018, the ascendant Philadelphia Eagles rode the arm of backup quarterback Nick Foles and the ingenious play-calling of head coach Doug Pederson all the way to an unlikely Super Bowl win. Five years later, the Eagles are back in the big game, but only six players from that winning roster are back for a second try at a Super Bowl ring. Quarterbacks Foles and Carson Wentz are long gone, Pederson was fired after a disastrous 2020 season, and nearly everyone else from that storied squad serve as a testament to the vagabond life...