Post-Holiday French Toast

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Do you find yourself wanting to make a special breakfast for the family in the days following holiday dinner yet you are unprepared and exhausted? That is how I feel each year after hosting a holiday dinner at my house. Ever since…
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Weekend Cooking: Ingrid Hoffman's Chipotle Tamale Pie

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If a Mexican and a Southerner got in the kitchen to cook side by side, this is the kind of food that I think they would make: comforting, spicy, and generous enough to feed an army of friends or family. Tamale pie is like corn bread and chili…
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Holidays & Entertaining: Aaron Sanchez's Roasted Chile Arbol Salsa

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ROASTED CHILE ARBOL SALSA Makes: 2 cups Ingredients 1 pound plum tomatoes (about 4) 3 to 8 chiles de arbol, depending on how spicy you like it 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium white onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, crushed ½…
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Frugal Foodie: A Fideo Recipe to the Rescue

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Here's a simple, delicious, and affordable way to take a break from holiday overindulgence...with Fideo. This is definitely easy on the budget; leaving more coins in the pocketbook for checking items off of Santa's list perhaps. Either…
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The Sweet Life: Chocolate-Coffee Cupcakes!

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Cupcakes are easy to whip up, easy to bake, and of course...super easy to gobble up. So, here's a wonderful, Latino-flavored treat that is a great way to greet your guests who arrive at your house early in order to help with holiday cooking. This…
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A Stellar Holiday Side: Mexican Corn Pudding

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This recipe, rich, creamy, and luxuriant in corn goodness, transforms humble, unassuming ears of corn into a luscious dish that pairs amazingly well with roast chicken, mole poblano, even a simple, sizzling steak. But, better yet...it's a…
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The Sweet Life: My Great-Grandmother's Poundcake

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Everyone has a favorite family recipe. The mere thought of that dish makes your mouth water and your memories flow. For me, it’s my Great-Grandmother Wiwa’s poundcake recipe, otherwise known as la panetela de Wiwa. It’s a basic yellow…
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Holidays & Entertaining: Goat Cheese Dip

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Ingredients 1 11 oz log of Belle Chevre or similar Goat Cheese 1 TBSP butter ½ TSP baking soda 1 packet of achiote ¼ cup Rotel (optional tomato/green chile mix) Also Enjoy: Entertaining: Sylvia’s Mexican Ponche Instructions Stir…

Fast & Fabulous: Snapper Veracruz

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Here's a seafood dish (Pescado a la Veracruzana) that's fast, healthy, and has just enough spice to really zap up your taste buds. If you line-up and prepare your ingredients just before cooking, this recipe will fly from your kitchen to…