Recent Posts by Stephen Chavez

Baked Veracruz-Style Tilapia

The other day I was at the grocery store and they had whole tilapia on sale. Typically, I purchase fillets, but have always felt that tilapia is so mild in flavor that if I cooked it with the bones and skin still intact, the fish flavor would...
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Chicken and Apple Empanadas

Not a day goes by that I don't think about my mom and other loved ones dear to me that have passed. I'll catch glimpses of them in other people's smile, the flowers, the wind, and the stars at night. Still, I enjoy...
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“Every Day is a Pizza Day!”

Americans have had a love affair with pizza since around the turn of the century, when it was mostly a peasant food made in the home kitchens of Italian immigrants. Today, pizza has become a worldwide favorite, making it a slice of heaven for...
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