Welcome to Miami

My brother and sister- in-law live just outside of Miami, which is pretty cool and we don’t take advantage of it as often as we should. We made arrangements to stay with them before and after our trip to the Bahamas. We always have a great time and leave heavyhearted and wondering why we don’t visit more often. They made it an incredible experience and I’m still not sure why but it was very centered around me.

What you need to know about me is that I don’t like a lot of attention. It makes me uncomforable just thinking about it. Blogging is about the most self-indulgent thing I do. I’d much prefer to attend to other people, it’s just my way. When others are involved I’m a pretty laidback, I-don’t-care-whatever kind of girl. Now if it’s just me and my husband that’s an entirely different kind of story…

I remember a week or so before we had them on the phone and I mentioned that I’d love some plantains while there. Well that small request was met and then some. Once we were off the plane we were whisked away to some awesome Cuban food. The Latin in me loves anything accompanied by rice and beans.

Cuban- style strip steak with plantains and Chimichurri sauce. I would love to be eating this now!

While at the restaurant I noticed the special was paella, which I also love but never get to have because you can only make it for a small village of people. Immediately they said I shouldn’t order it. I wondered if it was bad or someone they knew had gotten sick from it. I obeyed. Turned out it was for good reason. They had planned a party for us. Not just any party, a paella party! They’d hired a chef whose specialty is paella to come over and make it for us because they heard how much I liked the dish. It was fun to watch him work too. He spent hours on the patio perfecting it. I don’t want to think about how much they spent but it was fantastic. Without a doubt, the best I’ve ever had.