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HOW TO MAKE PERFECT HOMEMADE CONCHAS

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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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CHORIZO CON HUEVOS

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Nothing smelled better on a Saturday morning than my mom's Chorizo con Huevos. As an adult I would come home on a weekend or during the holidays and it was the warm aromas of the spicy chorizo that took me right back to my...
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BRAZILIAN CHAYOTE “XUXU” SALAD

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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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POZOLE ROJO

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This Pozole Rojo, or “red” pozole, is made with pork shoulder or shanks, red chiles, and lots of hominy corn. Although in our photos, the soup looks loaded with goodness, the soup itself is quite simple with pork and hominy and a light broth. Serve...
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Tropical Chipotle Cranberry Sauce

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Below you will find our recipe for a Tropical Chipotle Cranberry Sauce or as we sometimes refer to it as a Cranberry Salsa. DO YOU DARE CHANGE A FAMILY FAVORITE DISH? Holiday time can be sensitive for many people, especially when you are near family...
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Cafe de Olla

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Cafe de olla is life. You may think that is an exaggeration, but you probably haven't seen me in the morning. we are a coffee household. We have an old fashioned drip coffee maker, an espresso machine when we're feeling fancy, a French press...
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How to Make Chicken Tinga

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A good Chicken Tinga recipe brings boring shredded chicken to life with chipotles in adobo sauce lending their smoky flavor and heat.  Serve the Chicken Tinga in a burrito with rice and beans, or on top of a tostada, taco or sope....
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TEPACHE: A Lightly Fermented Pineapple Cider

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Cool off in this warm weather with this recipe for an effervescent and refreshing Tepache, a lightly fermented pineapple drink. Tepache has similar qualities to a light alcohol cider. Although Tepache comes from the Mexican state of Jalisco, various types of fermented beverages have been...
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