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Healthy Options: Vegetarian Mofongo with Salsa Criolla

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Editor’s Note: Many of us are always looking for ways to enjoy our traditional dishes yet at the same time perhaps lighten them up with a healthier, yet still flavorful spin. This recipe comes our way from the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination…
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Cooking with Family: A Dad's Perspective & Tomato Bruschetta Recipe

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One of the best ways to teach children about food and healthy ways of eating is to cook together and spend time together in the kitchen even when children are young. In celebration of Father’s Day, technology CEO Juan Proaño shares some…
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Celebrate Mardi Gras with New Orleans Beignet Bites

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Celebrating the end of the season of Carnival, Mardi Gras has been a state holiday in Louisiana since the 19th century. Steeped in rich traditions, New Orleans is a city full of sights, sounds, and flavors that you can bring into your home…
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Weekend Cooking: Cold Chasing Two Bean Sage Chili

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I’m looking at the calendar wondering where two months have gone. March is right around the corner but where I live the temperature has dropped to the teens in the last week and it seems as though it may not being warming up soon. Surefire…
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Springtime Cooking: Pico en Taco Recipe

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Editor’s Note: Let’s take a breather/break from the Wintertime mode of cooking for a sneak preview/reminder of the cooler dishes coming our way in Spring (I think we could all use that right about now.)  To help us do just that,…
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Crunchy Tostadas: A Low Calorie Recipe

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Lo-cal tostadas? Melissa Guerra says, “My husband and I figured out a long time ago that factory-made corn tortillas are great for making low-calorie tostadas.”  Melissa’s tostadas burst with flavor and have plenty of crunch! Read…
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Cooking with Kids: Easy Steps To Raising A Li'l Chef

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The biggest influence on my cooking is my mother. From the early days of making peanut butter and banana sandwiches to learning how to slice plantains to using a pressure cooker and now managing a kitchen on my own, mi madre can take 100%…

Happy New Year! 12 Grape Champagne Gelatina Recipe

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At the stroke of midnight, my family has always followed the 12 grapes tradition. Gobbling down 12 grapes and reminding all the young ones in the tribe that the grapes will bring you great luck in the New Year. GOING MODERN As an adult,…
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Tamale Secrets From the Experts

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During the holiday season, tamales are a must in any Latin household. This is the time when the mamis and the abuelitas go all out and make tamales that turn the neighbors green with envy. As a matter of fact, I still remember my friend Elena's…