Good-Bye Summer Salad: Squash and Zucchini Salad
October 17, 20202020 has been an EPIC year. I usually don’t like seeing the year pass by so fast, but this year things have been different. 2020 has been a great year for self growth: to live in the moment, value family, and take care of my self. But it’s already October? it is technically Fall and in California we are still getting hot days and lots of squash and zucchini. Squash and Zucchini are one of those late summer vegetables that I enjoy the most. I don’t know if this happened to you, but every time I see that a fruit/veggie…
The Fabulous Fig Jam From Argentina
Lately, I have been seeing figs everywhere. There were so many things that I want to make with figs, but I wanted to start with something that will last for a little while, so I decided to make Fig Jam.…
Creamy Coconut Shrimp- Vatapá
Loving this Brazilian street food: Vatapá. There is always something special and unique than the food that you see that is cooked and sold on the streets of Bahia (One of the North coasts of Brazil). There is a reason…
Cuban Pork “Mojo”
This pork is inspired by a traditional Cuban recipe. My husband and I learned to make this a few years ago, when we were trying to make the perfect pork shoulder. This meat will be everything you want: Tender, juice,…
Chojin: Guatemalan Radish Salad
Chojin is typical salad in Guatemala. This salad is fresh, great to eat during this hot summer. The mint and radishes give to the salad a perfect aroma to the dish. This is a very simple and tasty salad that…
The Most Delicious Mexican Bread: Conchas
Every time, I go to a Mexican bakery, I feel like I am in a candy store. The bread is colorful, sugary, and makes me feel like a kid again. In my opinion, conchas resembles all the same feelings. This…
Tremendous Chipotle Pasta
One of my friends used to live really close to my place. We had this really fun tradition to exchanging food every other week. It was a great deal because I learned so many new recipes and kept me out…
Tuna Tostada
One of my husband’s coworkers loves fishing, but the funny thing is he doesn’t like to eat it. So every time he catches something, he shares it with his team. It is lucky us because we get to eat fresh…
Golden Pork Belly
In Colombia we can eat pork belly almost any time of the day: Breakfast lunch and dinner. We usually eat it as a side, with eggs, rice, lentils, beans, or pretty much anything you want. I think one of my…
Peruvian: Spicy Lemon Lamb Shank
In South America, we are HUGE lamb fans! There are many South American dishes that even though are different, they share some connections due to our ancestors. In Grad school, I had the chance to meet couple Peruvian friends that…
Caribbean Rice with Beans
If I could eat rice every day I would probably do it. There are so many ways to cook rice and make the same grain get different flavors. This rice has my favorite ingredients: coconut milk, tomato sauce, and bacon.…
