Spotlight on: Doce Provisions

I had been craving Doce since my last visit to the hidden Little Havana spot. On my second visit I went with some dishes I had previously ordered plus some new ones I was excited to try.

First on my list, the chorizo croquetas. Croquetas are a staple of Miami food culture,  when you make it a croqueta with popular newcomer Miami smokers chorizo it is sure to be something special. This they were, flavorful chorizo filling that is breaded just right and fried to the point they are crunchy outside but not oily, utter perfection.

Short Rib Mac & Cheese: Cheddar dashi, pimento crumble, togarashi (chili peppers.) I put my fork into the dish and there it was, the melty ooey gooey goodness you want to see when you order mac and cheese. The short rib was the perfect add-on, flavorful tender strips of meat mixed in with all that cheese and that crunchy top crumble.... delish!

Short Rib Burger: queso frito, truffle aioli, pickles, tomato, frisee. Incredibly juicy patty topped with fried cheese, it's basically everything you want in a burger. 

Ahi Tuna Toast: white bean purée, frisee, pear, radish. Toast slices topped with fresh ahi tuna, mixed in a delicious light sauce and fresh greens.  

My favorite dish from my first visit had to be ordered again, the Little Bird Fried Chicken with

sweet plantain waffles, pickled peppers, guava jelly, and sriracha honey. Just like on my first visit, the chicken was perfectly battered and fried. This dish is full of flavor, I'm a big fan of sweet and salty so the well seasoned chicken paired with the slightly spicy peppers and the sweet plantains is a party in my mouth.

If you haven't made it out to Doce Provisions yet, believe me you'll want to. Here are the deets: Doce Provisions, 541 SW 12th Ave, Miami, Fl 33130.

This Foodie can Cook...

In addition to Tia Maria's corner I will be adding my own recipes to the blog! Starting with my Baby Back Ribs and Potato Salad.

Potato Salad:
3 Russet Potatoes
1 Egg
2 Tblspns mayo
Salt
Pepper
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
2 strips of bacon

• Boil the Egg - place your egg in a pot with room temperature water, put pot on the stove top at medium-high heat, once water boils remove from stove top and cover. Leave covered for 10 minutes.
• Cook your bacon and reserve some bacon fat.
• Peel the potatoes, cut into cubes and boil until fork tender.
• Mix Mayo, lemon juice and some of the bacon fat.
• Pour mayo mix over the potatoes, mix in the boiled egg (cut into pieces), add the bacon (crumbled) and add salt and pepper to your liking.

Baby Back Ribs
1 Rack of baby back ribs
Olive oil
Salt
Pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Favorite brand of BBQ sauce

• Mix dry ingredients.
• Drizzle olive oil on the ribs and pour the dry mix, massage the mix all over the ribs (if you can let marinade overnight even better.)
• Make an aluminum foil ball and place on bottom of a crockpot, this will allow for the ribs to cook but not become mush in their own liquid.
• Place ribs in crockpot on high for 5 hours.
• Remove ribs from crockpot carefully (the meat will be fall off the bone tender,) place in an oven rack and cover the ribs in your favorite brand of BBQ sauce, then broil in the oven for 5 minutes.