A Tasty Adobo Made With Red Peppers
I don’t think I would ever say that I have tried too many types of adobos! Adobos is one of those recipes that I love to try and experiment with. It’s a straightforward recipe but still makes a huge difference…
Gallo en Chicha: The King of the Rotisserie Chicken
Gallo en chicha is Salvadorian and Guatemala dish. Chicha will give an unique flavor that you would never find in a regular rotisserie chicken from the store, and I love that. Chicken is one of those meats that I eat…
One Pot on Fire: Sancocho
There is a common phrase in Spanish which translates to: “Where one person eats, 2 or 3 people can eat as well”. Basically what we want to say is that no matter the portions that we prepared, we will make…
Empanadas of Champions: Empanadas de Pollo con ChampiƱones
There are so many empanada recipes that I want to share. However to get into the most “original” empanadas, I need to show the “basic” ones first. This type empanada you will find it in any tienda in South America.…
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…
Chicken Tinga
What makes Tinga so delicious is the unique salsa that is made with fresh ingredients. I have to admit that sometimes I find my self making the salsa to eat with chips, because just by itself is better and different…
Brown Sugar Chicken
I have a serious sweet tooth, and I think that runs in the family. When cooking meats, I’m drawn to make sweet sauces to get a sweet and sour dish. My mom is the same way… Even though she is…
Potato and Creole Chicken Salad
In Cuba, it is very common to have a chicken, potato, or pasta salad in any wedding, birthday or Christmas party. As you can imagine, Cuban families have created a large number of recipes for this type of salad. I…
Cuban Creole Chicken
This chicken is perfect for summer. You will need to marinate the chicken with orange and lemon juice which will give it a great citrus flavor. For some reason, when the summer is around, I’m into adding these fruits in…
Coconut Chicken
This coconut chicken is popular in the coastal region of Colombia. I didn’t grow up eating it (Because I grew up in the interior of Colombia) But it definitely tastes like summer vacation or spring break to me. I hope…