My Grandma's Capirotada recipe is simple with not a lot of ingredients. The flavor takes me to another place in time when life was good and my mom was in the kitchen making this dish for us on a Sunday evening during Lent. Above...
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Make your Valentine Swoon with This Flourless Chocolate Cake
Chocolate has a place in my kitchen and my heart because that is where my chocolate desserts are born: for my friends, family and my beau. Stephen has his favorite desserts that aren't always chocolate, such as cheesecake, tres leches...
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ENJOYING THE SWEETNESS OF LIFE WITH HOMEMADE PRIDE CONCHAS
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Oh, how times have changed. While baking these rainbow-colored Mexican sweet breads called “conchas,” memories flooded in from Pride Months of the past. But before I go...
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Tequila Lime Chile Caramel Popcorn
The Oscars come once a year and like other "holidays" it's a moment in time to make some delicious snacks for friends and family. We are sharing one of our new favorite snacks called Tequila Lime Chile Caramel Popcorn.
Art and I will be...
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Valentine’s Day Cookies: Orejas or Palmiers
Happy Valentine's Day!
You may know them as: Orejas, French hearts, pig's ears, butterflies, palm leaves, elephant ears, glasses, or simply as Palmiers. This little treat will have your Valentines' heart aflutter.
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CONCHA TART WITH DULCE DE LECHE PASTRY CREAM
This Valentine's Day surprise your honey with a beautiful dessert we are calling a Concha Tart. Please note this recipe blog post is for the Dulce de Leche Pastry Cream and the assembly of the concha tart. Our recipe for homemade conchas is
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HOW TO MAKE PERFECT HOMEMADE CONCHAS
Conchas. Everybody's favorite pan dulce, or Mexican sweet bread.
Enjoying a concha with your morning cafecito is the best way to start your day. Most panaderias will have soft, warm conchas available first thing in the morning, but every once in a while you want...
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A Recipe to Make Summer Memories with Your Family; Balsamic Strawberries and Honey-Ricotta Cream
Think of Strawberries and Cream but with an adult twist. This lovely Balsamic Strawberries and Honey-Ricotta Cream recipe will elevate your dessert game, that's for sure!
See what summer memories come up for you while you and your family are preparing this recipe for a...
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CARROT CAKE RECIPE: MOIST AND DENSE
Mmmmmm..... Carrot Cake. It's one of my favorite cakes in the whole wide world. The recipe for Carrot Cake is moist, dense, and quite honestly to die for!
We've made a number of carrot cakes over the...
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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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