Although we have bookshelves bursting with cookbooks, I strongly believe that some of the best recipes come from the heart and family. Last week Art and I were visiting his tia Esperanza out in Compton. She has one of those classic Mexican homes with a manicured front lawn and a walkway lined with large bushes […]
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Updated 2/24/15 — CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER: Connie Kmiec from Wisconsin!! We’ll be sending you a basket of Herdez Brand salsas this week! ENJOY!!! Everything happened so fast and for not being a “morning person” waking up at the crack of dawn to be on television for a cooking segment felt so chaotic and weird. […]
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I am not sure why I don’t make tostadas more at home? Think about it. You have a crispy corn tortilla that carries frijoles, juicy meat, and host of fresh and delicious ingredients. And, if you’re thinking about your waistline and incorporating more greens and vegetables into all of your dishes like me, the tostada […]
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As a big boy who sometimes feels like a tamal in certain clothes, I often seek out a healthier version of traditional Mexican dishes. I want all the flavor, but realized I need to make smarter choices in the preparation and ingredients. I developed this recipe for Green Chile Enchiladas with Nopalitos and Mushrooms to […]
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Growing up I had no shortage of hearty Mexican soups thanks to my mom. I had my favorites like menudo and pozole, and when I conjure these memories I always think of my mama. But with caldo de res, or beef soup, I always think of my dad. It is not because he cooked it […]
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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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Gorditas mean “little fat ones” in Spanish, and during the holidays Santa may not be the only one who fits in that category. Calorie counting aside, gorditas are a great traditional Mexican dish that is made year round in Latino households. Cousin to the chalupa, sope, Salvadorean pupusa, and the Colombian/Venezuelan arepa, these corn meal […]
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As foodies, we don’t often find ourselves buying prepackaged meals. We enjoy the methodical process of discovering and following a recipe. Unfortunately, that doesn’t happen every day. Work, family and client events creep up and next thing you know we are stuffing our faces with unhealthy, flavorless fast food. So when Del Real Foods approached […]
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This a sponsored post for Klondike Brands but all opinions are my own. In our home big meals often involve us squeezing in and passing around the tortillas and salsa as we sit/stand around the kitchen island. These very informal meals are usually breakfast. We have a dining room with a big table a few […]
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I have roasted chiles, blended chiles, pureed chiles, chopped chiles, grilled chiles, even tossed a few chiles in my cocktail. But, I’ll be honest with you. This LatinoFoodie has never candied chiles before. The thin curly strips have a sweet warm flavor with just a hint of heat. Now I want to put candied chiles on EVERYTHING. […]
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