A favorite condiment around my dinner table is fresh Crema Mexicana. Or crema from Guatemala, Honduras, or El Salvador. Wherever you call home, this creamy saucecan be used on everything from fish tacos (my favorite) and enchiladas to guacamole and veggie dip. What is sold in the supermarkets, while delicious, is loaded with additives such […]
Everything You Need to Know about America’s Favorite Fruit Its undeniable: the days are getting shorter, the grasses are going to seed, the beginning of autumn is here! Sure, you’ll have to pack away the beach gear and pull out the scarves soon, but there is so much to love about the food of the […]
I have a friend who once declared to me once, “Oh, I hate fruit!” Hate fruit? How is that possible? Especially with so many delicious peach recipes out there. That’s like saying I hate movies, or I hate dinner parties. Sure, some are better than others but to declare all fruit inedible? How sad! Then, […]
Heirloom tomatoes are spilling out of baskets at farmer’s markets and grocery stores around the country. Once considered poisonous by Europeans, tomatoes are now a year-round staple of international cuisines. If you’ve got a pot and a sunny spot in your yard, apartment, or on the fire escape or stoop, tomatoes are easy, kid-friendly plants […]
Empanadas are like meatballs: everyone’s got their recipe. Master the dough (or pick a perfect store-bought substitute) and your imagination is the only limit to the possibilities.
Nothing says sultry summer like a refreshing glass of pink lemonade. Using dried culinary hibiscus flowers (sometimes called flor de Jamaica or sorrel and not the same flower you see tucked behind ladies ears) adds a sophisticated spin that is perfect for a kiddo’s cooler and delicious spiked with rum for Mami! If you are […]