Being food bloggers at times has its downsides. Our minds and appetites become overwhelmed. I am sure friends and family envision us delighting at the newest and trendiest restaurants in LA. The truth? We probably cook homemade meals about five times a week. When Art and I finally decide to go out, we can never […]
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Nothing beats the smell of grilling outdoors on warm, sunny days, and we have a lot of both in Los Angeles. Between carne asadas, BBQs, cookouts, and picnics, dining alfresco can leave Angelinos feeling bored of the same menu. How do we bust out of the routine to get our tardeada-mojo back? Spicing up the […]
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Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Society Culinaria courtesy of Cacique, Inc. However all opinions are our own and the recipe ours, too. We thank you for supporting the brands we love and who help keep this blog alive. First things first – You can get this recipe on the Cacique website. Click here. Tired […]
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Tired of boring lunches? It can be tough finding new ways to use familiar ingredients. So you have to try this easy lunchtime Poblano grilled cheese sandwich with Oaxaca cheese and Spanish chorizo. The rajas or strips of charred Poblano peppers provides a mild heat to this hearty grilled cheese sandwich while the smoked Spanish chorizo […]
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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 to the mix. Scorpion peppers are one of the hottest chiles […]
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Disclaimer: This is a paid post on behalf of Smart & Final. However, all opinions and ideas are our own, including this delicious recipe for Tropical Capirotada made with First Street® brands. Even though this weekend calls for rain, for most of the winter we’ve been enduring tropical-like weather in Los Angeles, with temps soaring to the […]
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In many parts of America, it’s soup weather. Living in sunny Southern California, we are often spoiled with sunshine but, and we can often feel robbed of legit soup weather. With increased rain on the horizon, there is an urgent rush to dish out some belly-warming soup in our home. We’ve partnered with Cacique, a […]
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I know what some of you think when you saw the chile pepper featured in our Tomatillo Habanero Salsa. I get the same way when I see Habaneros. But, I am here to tell you, “Girl, don’t be scurred!” Trust me. In this recipe, the Habanero gently lifts the green tomatillos to a good place. […]
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2015 was a good year for cauliflower. And why not? A cousin of the cabbage family, the white curds go far in flavor, and can be eaten raw, grilled, baked, sautéed, fried, boiled or steamed, and can transform into soups, pickles, bakes and even a pizza-like dough base. So 2016 looks like it’s going to […]
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Sponsored post by Lunchbox. All opinions are my own. We made it through Super Bowl (without falling off a mechanical bull), Fat Tuesday (with our shirts on) and we got our ashes at church for Ash Wednesday yesterday, now just 40 days of abstinence. As a child, 40 days was an eternity, and I dreaded […]
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