This Cioppino recipe includes an element of redemption.

Adriana -- my dear friend from way back when in Puerto Rico, and now another single mom by choice and an essential part of my New York life, has made numerous appearances on Hot, Cheap & Easy. But even more of our fantastic meals together have never made it to these pages. We like to blame it on the kids.

2 Responses to “Cioppino Latino (San Fran Seafood Stew, Caribbean-style)”

Mad Dog January 31, 2013 at 2:29 pm #

That sounds like as good an excuse as any

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- Natalia at Hot, Cheap & Easy January 31, 2013 at 5:21 pm #
  
  Absolutely!
  
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