CRISPY, TENDER CARNITAS
Some people like them crunchy, others like them tender and moist. Like many things in life, I want the best of both worlds when it comes to homemade carnitas. I want the chunks of pork to be fork-tender, moist and flavorful, but there’s something about the end process of roasting the carnitas that transforms the […]
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Summer of the Potato Salad: Red Chimichurri Potato Salad
With Father’s Day just a few days away, I wanted to do something special for my dad, since this is the first Father’s Day we would have spent together in six years. Unfortunately he will be leaving back to Colorado so he can spend it with his grandsons (we call our doggies Pork Chop and […]
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ENTER A MILK JUG ART CONTEST AND WIN $2,000
This is part of a sponsored collaboration with the California Milk Processor Board and DiMe Media . However, all opinions expressed are our own. Our kitchen is our playground. We spend a lot of time there so FUN IS A MUST. Especially when family or friends come over with their little munchkins. Art and I are thinking about […]
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Dodgers & Cheese – A Doubleheader to Remember
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Society Culinaria on behalf of Cacique. All opinions are our own. We thank you for supporting the brands that make LatinoFoodie possible! With iconic Dodger Dogs and cold brews in hand, we joined fellow food bloggers and the team from Cacique recently at Dodgers Stadium. It was our first […]
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UPSIDE DOWN PLANTAIN CAKE WITH TOASTED COCONUT
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, thicker than a banana’s, comes in tropical green, but changes […]
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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 backyard…while taking turns running through a water sprinkler… in slow motion. […]
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5 TRADITIONAL MEXICAN RECIPES FOR CINCO DE MAYO
How do you celebrate the Day of the Battle of Puebla? Although not widely celebrated in Mexico, Cinco de Mayo has become a popular holiday in the United States thanks in part to beer and alcohol companies. What I do love about Cinco de Mayo is that people everywhere are enjoying delicious Mexican flavors. Much […]
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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 we have with other cookware products from Princess House, a company that makes […]
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SABOR LATINO FOOD SHOW — Defining the Taste of California’s New Majority
Food companies are quickly waking up to the fact that Latino consumers want more than chips and salsa. Local grocers, buyers, and food companies will convene May 12-13 for the 2nd Annual Sabor Latino Food Show at the Pasadena Convention Center. Tickets are $40 per person and can be purchased here: Sabor Latino Food Show. […]
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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 forward with summer and Mother Nature isn’t too apologetic about it. […]
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