Caridad Pineiro® Romance Author
NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Romance Author
It’s a gorgeous day today! Just a chill in the air and bright blue skies. Hope it’s nice where you are as well.
The blog tour continues today with a stop at the Hispanic Reader. Come by and share your thoughts on paranormal romance and Latino characters in your stories.
It’s a dreary, rainy day in NY/NJ. The kind of day that makes you want to pull up the covers and curl up with a good book. But if you can’t do that, why not join me at Close Encounters with the Night Kind for a little bit of South Beach Sizzle as I give you some insights into KISSED BY A VAMPIRE as well as future books in THE CALLING/REBORN vampire novel series.
Follow the rules at Close Encounters with the Night Kind for a chance to win an autographed copy of THE CLAIMED and some delicious swag!
Thanks for those who suggested it was time for some more recipes. I love to cook and try to experiment whenever I get a chance. Today I have for you a recipe inspired by some amazing sliders from Cubacan in Asbury Park.
But first, please take a moment to visit with me on my KISSED BY A VAMPIRE blog tour as I stop by the wonderful United by Books blog! Follow the instructions there for a chance to win an autographed copy of THE CLAIMED along with some SWAG.
And now back to recipe time! This “choriburger” is a mix of regular ground beef and either fresh or dried chorizo sausage. Personally I prefer the dried sausage because it gives a little more flavor to the burgers, but it’s up to you on how much chorizo flavor you like and also, availability of either the dry or fresh chorizos.
Just one word of warning, make sure you’re not buying hot chorizo sausages unless you really want something very very spicy.
This mix also makes some delicious sliders or if you’re watching carbs, serve it over shredded lettuce and/or Napa cabbage with a salsa-based sour cream sauce (recipe also included below!).
1 pound ground beef (either 80% lean or 85% lean).
If using the dried chorizo, go for the 80% lean to give you some extra moisture.
1/2 pound fresh chorizo sausage, casings removed.
If you are using dried chorizo, about 1/4 pound either ground or finely chopped. For a stronger chorizo flavor, use half a pound.
2 tsp sweet paprika
Mix the ground beef and chorizo together and sprinkle with the sweet paprika. Don’t work the meat too much or compact it too tightly. That’ll just make for a hard, dry burger. Same goes for when you go to shape the patties.
Set the mixture aside for at least half an hour in the fridge before shaping the patties to let the flavors meld.
Cook to your liking, but remember that the paprika you added and the paprika in the chorizo will impart color to the meat so it may look rarer than it really is. One little hint to keep moisture in the burger, when you put the patties on the grill, make an indent with your thumb in the middle of the pattie to create a little well. That will keep some of the juices in the burger rather than running off onto the grill.
Serve on buns or even better, some nice Portuguese bread rolls. If you want to top it with cheese, keep with the theme and use a nice slice or two of Manchego cheese.
For a special sauce to use on the burgers and/or your lettuce, try this: Mix half a pint of sour cream with your favorite green salsa. The green salsas are milder and their flavor works fabulously with these choriburgers!
Enjoy!
Today’s Man Candy is the awesome Tim Tebow. I guess he is on my mind today as the Jets prepare for their Monday night game and I’m left wondering when Coach Ryan is ever going to use him in some meaningful way. So far Tim has been wasted on the sidelines.
There are so many critics of his football abilities and I always ask myself why? Here is a young man who is a leader to his teammates, led both his high school and college teams to championships and was the only underclassmen ever to win the Heismann Trophy. Let’s not also forget how he lead the Broncos to an AFC West title and first playoff game since 2005.
Hmm. Gotta wonder about the detractors. Maybe his style isn’t pretty, but Tim has got heart. Lots of it.
That heart doesn’t stop on the football field. When he’s not playing, Tim does all different kinds of volunteer work and is known for his generosity of his personal time and money with those in need. He has founded the Tebow Foundation to help others and participates in several other charitable organizations.
Heart. Do you hear that Coach Ryan? It reminds me of my Alma Mater, Villanova, playing the much more dominant Georgetown team in 1985. Villanova was an immense underdog, but it had heart. It never gave up and went from the lowest-seeded team in the tournament to a national championship.
Speaking of heart, it’s exciting for me to have the upcoming release of KISSED BY A VAMPIRE. Â It’s not just the new release, but rather the very intriguing heroine of the book, Stacia. Â Stacia is a 2000 year old vampire who doesn’t believe she is capable of loving anymore, but she couldn’t be more wrong and I loved proving that to her. This story is sexy, emotional and touching. Plus it has the glitter and glamour of a South Beach backdrop.
Please take a moment to visit these various blogs for guest posts, interviews and an assortment of giveaways! As always, thank you for your support of me and my books.
10/08/12 – All Things Books
10/07/12 – Book Monster & Literal Addiction
10/08/12 – Books-n-Kisses
10/09/12 – United by Books
10/10/12 – Close Encounters with the Night Kind
10/11/12 – The Hispanic Reader
10/12/12 – Sizzling Hot Books
10/13/12 – Grave Tells
10/14/12 – The Jeep Diva
10/15/12 – The Reading Cafe
10/16/12 – Book Lovin’ Mamas
10/17/12 – Riverina Romantics
10/18/12 – Romancing The Book
10/19/12 – All The Fun Starts After Dark
10/20/12 – Ramblings from this Chick
Photo Credit: Craig O’Neal http://www.flickr.com/photos/36703550@N00/2133330966
Well, it’s been a crazy week for me. I’ve been off from work, but busy working on BORN TO LOVE, the second book in the new spin on THE CALLING/REBORN series. I’ve also been doing lots of painting, building and all other kinds of fun things which I’ll share with you later in the week.
I’ll be back next week with some new blogs as well as a blog tour for KISSED BY A VAMPIRE. I’ll have more details for you over the weekend!
I am so hooked on Grimm and although we’re not sure if his character on the show, Captain Sean Renard, is a good guy or bad guy. What I do know is that he’s hot, hot, hot.
Here’s a little more for you on the mystery of Renard. So what do you think? Good or bad?
If you can’t see the video below, you can click here.
It’s going to be a fun and crazy Friday and Saturday as I head to the Baltimore Book Festival! It’ll be so much fun to meet some of you face-to-face, hang with some author buddies and talk about some really fun and sexy topics.
If you’re in the area, come by for this great event. Here’s a schedule of where I’ll be at the Maryland Romance Writers Stage during the Festival.
5 pm – Trends and Readings In Romantic Suspense
Authors discuss what romantic suspense is what trends define the genre, and share readings from their latest works. Giveaways/Raffles Authors include: Natalie Damschroder, Joya Fields, Caridad Pineiro and Rebecca York.
6 pm – Blood and Chocolate
Indulge your chocolate cravings with dark and delicious chocolate samples from MRW, while authors talk about why vampire fiction remains hot and share readings from their latest works. Giveaways/Raffles Authors include: Debra Anastasia, Laura Kaye, Janet Mullany, Caridad Pineiro, and Amy Villalba.
7 pm – Debating the Erotic and Readings
Authors talk about the differences between erotic romance, erotic fiction, and erotica and offer readings from their latest works. Giveaways/Raffles Authors include: Laura Kaye, Janet Mullany, Caridad Pineiro and Kate Poole.
6:30 pm – Fifty Shades of Hot!: Erotic Taboos in Fiction and Readings
Authors offer readings from their latest works and talk about writing the forbidden, including identifying and pushing their erotic boundaries, where the line crosses into pornography, and how to enjoy the risks and the payoffs of writing and reading erotic taboos. Giveaways/Raffles Authors include: Stephanie Draven, Megan Hart, Eliza Knight, Caridad Pineiro and Pam Rosenthal/Molly Weatherfield.
Hoping you can make it there to enjoy what promises to be a great event!
Have a great weekend. See you all on Monday.