Being a professional cook has meant coming home reeking of onions and garlic on an almost daily basis. Sometimes flaking off fish scales or peeling off an octopus tentacle or two. And while I do not mind much when I have to shake off...
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Traditional Irish Colcannon, A Creamy Mashed Potato with Kale
My mama once told me that if I had been born eight hours earlier, my name might have been "Patrick." Eight hours earlier and I would have been born on St. Patrick's Day. Not that there is anything wrong with the name Patrick, but...
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Fat Tuesday Recipes: Guiltless Indulgence
It's FAT TUESDAY or MARDI GRAS, where people live it up one last time before strict rituals of fasting during the Lenten season. This year, Stephen says he is to eliminate white...
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Oscar Night Menu Takes Cue from Movie Theater Snack Bar
Many Americans are living in sports limbo right now. Sochi Olympics came and went and Baseball's Opening Day is around the corner. But for LatinoFoodie, this weekend is the most exciting sporting event of the year - The Oscars! This year the competition is...
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Lentil Soup with Chorizo
For some reason I've been craving lentils lately as I have been searching for meals that have more fiber and less carbs. I wanted to create a heartier dish that would feel more like an entire meal than merely a side dish. The heat...
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Pom Poms and Potato Salad — All You Need for a FAB Super Bowl Sunday
Another season passes and my poor Rams just couldn't muster up enough wins to even make the playoffs, forget about the Super Bowl. The Big Game is on Sunday, making it the biggest tailgate party of the year. The past few years we have been...
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Red Enchiladas Stuffed with Mushrooms and Onions
Sometimes we take for granted where we live and the foods we eat. Growing up in a typical Mexican-American household, my mom would make red chile enchiladas on a regular basis. We ate them so frequently that honestly I "could take them or leave...
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Introducing the Terra Flame by Princess House: GIVEAWAY
The holidays are the perfect time to indulge. For LatinoFoodie that means treating ourselves to new cookware and plenty of new kitchen gadgets. Our friends at Princess House have a stunning array of gourmet cookware that made us yearn for a bigger Christmas tree. We...
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Buchanan’s Offers Easy Ways to Entertain at Home “A Lo Grande” on New Year’s Eve
Diageo World Class Bartender of the Year David Rios from Spain shares tips for creating a perfect holiday punch to celebrate with family and friends
Special gatherings call for special beverages and nothing makes a party more festive than punch. A New Year's Eve punch...
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Chicken Soup with Roasted Vegetables
At the Chavez-Rodriguez household, we're in recovery mode. Thankfully, a hearty chicken soup with roasted vegetables came to the rescue!
Sometimes all of the hullabaloo of Christmas wears a body down. Not to mention the increased interaction with people (and their germs) in stores, malls,...
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