Gloria Estefan Recipe A beverage created by Gloria Estefan, its got to be good. What will you find Gloria Estefan drinking at her Miami, Florida restaurant Bongo’s Cuban Café? The best Cuban drink around—the Mojito. Gloria likes to call it “nuclear lemonade!” Makes one serving Gloria Estefan Mojitos Ingredients 2 ounces of Bacardi Light Rum 1 tablespoon of simple syrup (sugar and water) 1/2 fresh lemon, cut into large pieces Mint leaves A splash of soda Directions Make simple syrup: Heat equal parts sugar and water in a saucepan until just before boiling. Stir until the sugar has completely dissolved. Place […]

Faith Hill’s Recipe Edna’s Cornbread- by Faith Hill Ingredients Iron skillet (7″–10″) 3 Tbsp. Crisco Butter Shortening 1 1/2 cups Martha White Yellow Cornmeal Mix 1 egg 1 1/2 cups buttermilk Directions Preheat oven to 500° Put 3 tablespoons Crisco in the iron skillet and melt. Set aside. In a bowl, mix cornmeal, egg and buttermilk to right consistency (should not be thick nor too liquidy). Pour the melted shortening into the mixture, leaving a small amount in the skillet so the bread will not stick, and stir. Sprinkle a little bit of cornmeal in the skillet then pour the […]