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Tips for Pressure Cooking & My Recipe for Carne con Papa

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I shared the essence and basic cooking nature of making sofrito in my last article. I also mentioned, in different words, how pressure-cooking was an act of thorough technique, reserved for the expert. I finally became one and hope to entice…
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Healthy Recipes for a Quick Caribbean Cookout

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Grill your way to good health with a Caribbean cookout! Toss boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a pineapple marinade, thread onto skewers and grill. Add them to a plate of Puerto Rican-style Pink Beans and Rice, featuring GOYA® Low Sodium…
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Chile Primer Series II: Mulato, Chipotle & Chile de Árbol

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Dried chiles are easy enough to use in Mexican cooking—the difficult part is recognizing what makes each individual chile unique. To that end, here’s part two of our Chile Primer. The first article covered the ancho, guajillo and pasilla.…
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Mango-Chile Paletas for Father's Day

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Editor’s Note: Try this icy dessert for a cool, refreshing treat on Fathers Day. These mango-chile paletas burst with bright, juicy mango chunks, and lime zest. Spicy chile flakes speckle the frozen delight offering bursts of heat to counteract…
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Father's Day: Carne Asada & Grilled Corn Salad

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With the summer months blazing upon us, I like to get outside and fire up my grill. From time to time I will grill a bounty of vegetables and meat then keep them stored away in the fridge to use for salads throughout the week. You can bet…
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Grilled Cheese with Chimichurri Sauce

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What is not to love about a grilled cheese? The warm toasty bread, the oozy-gooey cheese, so I figured, why not add a Latin flare to one of my American favorites! So I decided to add some zing with chimichurri sauce—it is one of my favorite…
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Memorial Day: Pizza a la Latina

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Pizza, pizza, pizza. The all-American, non-American favorite food. There was a time I was unimpressed with the idea of ordering one when friends gathered, let alone making my own. I’ve not had a mind-blowing pie in recent jaunts. And the…
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El Hamburger: Guacamole Burger Sliders with Tostones

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Editor’s Note: May is National Hamburger Month... Enjoy! In Puerto Rico, where I am from, there is a delicious trend! They make what are called Sandwiches de Platano. Basically they put everything, from steak to roast pork between two…
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Chicken Tacos 2 Ways: With Green Tomatillo or Red Chipotle Sauce

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I enjoy hosting Sunday family dinner. The entire familia together enjoying a meal. But of course when the family gets together there is sure to be trouble...food choices.  A DOUBLE TAKE ON TACOS Like with any gathering I host there…