There's nothing better than a big bowl of spicy guacamole at the Big Game, right?
Luckily, I grew up with two avocado trees at my parents’ house in Pico Rivera, Calif. The tree in the front yard produced large, bumpy,...
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SHRIMP AND TILAPIA CEVICHE IN A PASILLA VERDE SAUCE
This shop has been compensated by Inmar Intelligence and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #Food4Less...
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SHRIMP AGUACHILE WITH SPICY HASS AVOCADO SAUCE
Shrimp Aguachile has become one of Art's and my favorite seafood dishes. We seek it out every time we try a new mariscos restaurant. That's how we judge whether or not the restaurant is up to snuff.
More about avocados -- Is it me or do...
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BRAZILIAN CHAYOTE “XUXU” SALAD
We absolutely love this chilled Brazilian Chayote Salad for its simple flavors. The soft garlic kissed squash really is the star in this dish.
Where does the name come from?
Xuxu or chuchu, pronounced shoo-shoo in Brazil, is also known as a chayote. This popular squash...
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AMOR y QUESO – How to Make a Heart-cuterie Board
We've got three fantastic ideas for what we are calling Heart-cuterie boards.
Heart, soul and pansa - the trinity of our lives nourished by friends, family and food. As foodies and Latinos, we often show our love through food. And looking at me and Stephen,...
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Papas Rellenas Stuffed with Cacique Queso Fresco and Beef Chorizo
Salsa Casera Recipe – Super Hot and Delicious
Salsa Casera or House Salsa is one of the simplest and most flavorful salsas that brings a robust heat and a smokey flavor from the charred tomatoes and chile peppers. Beware! I like heat and so this recipe has one dried Scorpion pepper added...
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Digging the Idaho Potato Harvest 2015
Towards the end of summer, while Los Angeles was baking, I took a trip to Idaho. Yup, Idaho. The Idaho Potato Commission invited a group of bloggers and food professionals to experience the Idaho Potato Harvest firsthand. Short of driving a tractor, we got...
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QUESO FUNDIDO WITH PORK SAUSAGE
This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Farmland® and Latina Bloggers Connect but all opinions are all my own.
When Queso Fundido comes to the table bubbling hot, my eyes open wide and my mouth begins to water. It’s my automatic response to cheese....
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WORKING WITH WHAT’S IN SEASON NOW: KALE & BRUSSELS SPROUTS
When dreaming up recipes for the fall, our minds automatically go the old-faithful pumpkin. But, the earth offers so much more bounty during a season where the days grow colder and the night's grow longer, and the leaves shift to shades of yellow and...
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