I’d like to take this moment to consider an ingredient so exotic to most and rare(ly purchased in this household), but so full of wonder and potential…I give you the plátano, or plantain.
Unripe plantains are a starchy, less sweet version of bananas. The skin,...
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Recent Posts by Art Rodriguez
JICAMA & WATERMELON SALAD RECIPE WITH TUTORIAL VIDEO
There are few things more refreshing than the clean, crisp bite of a summer salad. I’m talking about plain, fresh produce that is cut in bite sized pieces that you can eat with your hands in a park, at a ballgame or your own...
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ROTISSERIE-STYLED CITRUS CHICKEN WITH MI COCINA CASSEROLE + MORE BY PRINCESS HOUSE®
Pots and pans are the lifelines for every cook. We depend on quality cookware to make our favorite dishes for family and friends. When we got to work with Princess House's Mi Cocina Casserole + More, we instantly fell in love like...
RIDE THE HEATWAVE INTO SUMMER WITH THIS WATERMELON &TOMATILLO SALAD
In Southern California, we’ve been behaving like its summer. T-shirts, shorts and flip-flops with trips to the beach or lounging by the pool with cold beer or blended margaritas. Sure the nights and Pacific Ocean can be a little chilly, but we are moving...
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CACIQUE QUESO QUESADILLA CORUNDAS #GOAUTENTICO
This is a sponsored post by Cacique Inc. All opinions are my own.
If you can close your eyes and imagine the sweet aroma of a steamed corn dumpling, you’ll have a pretty good idea about Corundas. Corundas come from the Mexican State...
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Braided Easter Bread, A Festive Addition to Holiday Menu
I was this close (pinching fingers together) to becoming a baker. But the 2 a.m. start times quickly swayed me into a culinary tract in school. Still, those two baking courses at Le Cordon Bleu aroused within me a yearning to bake.
The soft, fluffy...
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BACON ESQUITES: JUST IN TIME FOR MARCH MADNESS
This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Farmland® and Latina Bloggers Connect but all opinions are my own.
A big part of any celebration is food. And since my team made it to the Sweet 16 this year…it’s time to celebrate. So for their...
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SPECIAL OFFER – Enter to Win One of Two Culinary Classes Taught in Spanish – #Giveaway
Cooking school changed my life. Lost, lonely, confused and living in my Ford Escape part-time, I went to an open-house at Le Cordon Bleu in Pasadena and the rest is history. And let me tell you, the culinary classes were a lot...
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QUESO ENCHILADO AND RAJAS GORDITAS
This is a sponsored post by Cacique Inc. All opinions are my own.
Gorditas mean “little fat ones” in Spanish, and during big family dinners it also means full, satisfied pansas. Making gorditas with Cacique's Queso Enchilado is a special treat that does...
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QUESO FUNDIDO WITH PORK SAUSAGE
This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Farmland® and Latina Bloggers Connect but all opinions are all my own.
When Queso Fundido comes to the table bubbling hot, my eyes open wide and my mouth begins to water. It’s my automatic response to cheese....
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