Happy World Dulce de Leche Day!! We are celebrating with a simple sweet treat. Cocadas are a type of coconut confection found throughout Latin America. Mounds of soft and chewy coconut held together with sweetened condensed milk are pretty good, but adding...
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GREEN CHILE PORK RECIPE (RECETA DE CARNE DE PUERCO EN SALSA VERDE)
Carne de Puerco en Salsa Verde or Green Chile Pork is absolutely one of my favorite dishes in the world. The tender pork simmers in a slightly tangy green tomatillo sauce that has a nice spicy kick to it. The combination is magical. Warm...
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HOW TO MAKE STEAK PICADO WITH HATCH CHILE
Our Steak Picado with Hatch Chile epitomizes the best of home Mexican cooking. The onions, garlic, and tomatoes meld heavenly with the Hatch chile. There's something unique about the flavor of the green Hatch chile. We used a hot Hatch chile so this recipe...
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BRAISED OXTAIL IN A GUAJILLO SAUCE
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Have you ever cooked with Oxtail before? In many countries, oxtail can either be seen as a delicacy or comfort food. At one...
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HOW TO MAKE BEEF PICADILLO
The best part of writing a food recipe blog with someone is that you can sit and compare family recipes like this Beef Picadillo. Both of our moms were tremendous cooks but rarely used written recipes. Most of the meals came from...
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RAJAS CON CREMA — Creamy and Delicious
Mexican Rajas con Crema are flame roasted poblano chiles, cut into strips and cooked with onions and garlic and Mexican crema. Depending on the heat of the poblano pepper, the dish can be spicy or slightly spicy.
People eat Rajas con Crema simply in a corn tortilla...
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HOW TO MAKE MILANESA DE RES
The other day I had a craving for Milanesa de Res that just wouldn't go away. What's milanesa? It is beef pounded thin, lightly breaded and fried quickly on both sides. A friend of mine said, "It's like the Mexican version of chicken-fried steak."...
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CARNITAS PIZZA RECIPE WITH A SPICY CHIPOTLE MARINARA SAUCE
Do you ever get bored in the kitchen? You know, cooking the same dish the same way every time? Sometimes all we need to do is switch things up. I felt like this recently when I purchased a pre-made pizza dough. We had some shredded...
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Sweeten Your Valentine’s Day with Alfajores
There's no better way to woo the love of your heart than with sweet delights. The popular Peruvian Alfajor, a crumbly sweetened sandwich cookie, has a number of sweet fillings, dulce de leche being the most popular. Some are dipped in chocolate and rolled...
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Easy Valentine’s Day Treat: Crushing on Crepes
Want an EASY Valentine's Day? From breakfast to brunch, and beyond, Melissa’s Produce is always there to provide us with the freshest seasonable produce: Cactus pear for a sweet coulis over tequila poached pears. Ripe
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