Ready for the Big Game? Super Bowl 2015 promises to be an exciting day for football fans across the country, especially those of us who are wrapped around the drama of #deflategate. Although I (Stephen) love watching football, Art’s a bigger fan of the ooey and gooey munchies. And beer. Oh, yeah, and the commercials. […]
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In this fried chicken recipe below, I have flavored the egg wash with a Louisiana-style hot sauce to marinate and season the chicken. The meat turns out so juicy and tasty from the vinegar and heat of the hot sauce. The key is to let the chicken bathe in the egg wash with the hot sauce […]
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I worked together with the California Raisin Marketing Board to create this recipe and was compensated for my time. The opinions below are mine and mine alone and do not represent those of the California Raisin Marketing Board. The genius for this sauce comes from Oaxaca, a city located about 300 miles south of Mexico […]
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This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with BUSH’S Cocina Latina™ and Latina Bloggers Connect. Recipe, ideas and opinions are our own. We thank you for supporting the brands who help keep our blog alive. Days before Christmas my household becomes a flurry of activity from cookie decorating to wrapping of presents. As soon as […]
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Better than just a regular old sugar cookie. Galletas de Coco or Coconut Cookies bring a little bit of the Caribbean Islands to your kitchen. How does a furry, brown, hard shell ball when cracked open transform into yummy goodness? Yes, I just said the word yummy to describe these cookies because they are addictive. […]
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There’s nothing better than seeing the appearance of my beloved fuyu persimmons while driving around Los Angeles. From persimmon bread to even flan made with persimmon, working with persimmons is easy, fragrant and delicious. Like the tomato, persimmons are not popularly considered to be berries, but the fruit is in fact from the berry familia. […]
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Our first dish using the leftover turkey we ventured into the world of soups. Not just any soup, but a turkey tortilla soup with a beautiful stock strutting layers of flavor from the roasted carcass, celery, carrots, and fresh sprigs of rosemary and lemon thyme. After straining and seasoning the broth to taste, I swear, […]
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The focus of our blog has been to share either traditional Mexican recipes or add a Latin twist to others. So, Thanksgiving always presents interesting exchanges with our family – both sides being stubborn with their familiar dishes of turkey, mashed potatoes, canned corn, and string beans. G’ forbid we introduce a new way of […]
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The slight chill in the fall air beckons for a night of warm soup and cuddling. This butternut squash soup has a complexity of flavors with the golden beets, white wine, and cream. Yet, it is the Mexican-style chorizo crumbled on top for the finishing touch that makes it a crowd-pleaser. Your loved ones will […]
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I am a big fan of this new sweet pumpkin tamal recipe. I only make them at home as we don’t make sweet tamales anymore at our family’s annual tamalada. I kinda miss them, but only a handful of cousins and aunts actually like the sweet ones. Believe it or not, back in the day […]
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