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Not Just For Picnics: Papas a la Huancaina

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Papa a la Huancaína is a Peruvian appetizer of boiled yellow potatoes in a spicy, creamy sauce. The rich sauce is made of fresh cheese, mayo, aji amarillo (yellow Peruvian pepper) & milk mixed in a blender. Some recipes like this one…
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The Perfect Staple: TAJIN Style Pan Fried Potatoes

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I have a confession to make...I don’t really like potatoes all that much. I know, it’s crazy, who doesn’t like potatoes, right? Me. I don’t. I mean, I tolerate them in things like my abuela’s breakfast burritos or my husband’s…
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Hearty Beef Vegetable Soup

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Every morning, when the kitchen staff arrives, they follow the same routine. Part of that routine involves putting the caldo (soup) on. We make this caldo fresh every morning and by one o’clock in the afternoon, it’s always gone. We have…
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Leftover Magic: Potato Tacos with Ancho Chile Sauce

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These potato tacos are so good that you just keep eating them, not realizing how many you’ve had! They are great to make when you have a cup of two of leftover mashed potatoes. My mother taught us never to throw anything away...you…
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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…

Caribbean Potato Salad from Goya®

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Easy Caribbean Potato Salad with Vegetables Peek into the kitchen of Puerto Rican and Dominican homes during any family fiesta and you’re sure to find this Caribbean Potato Salad. And for good reason! Chock-full of veggies, flavored with…
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Creamy Chipotle Potato Salad

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Grilling this summer? Well no summer cookout is complete without a big bowl of heaping potato salad. Everyone loves potato salad. In my family the potato salad is always the first dish to be gobbled up. This summer, I’ve decided to give…
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Healthy Mom’s Day: Potato & Soyrizo Quiche

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Editor’s Note: Mamiverse Food is helping you get a head start on your Mother’s Day Menu...here’s a great recipe for a vegetarian quiche that still has a Latino spin. I am just nuts about potatoes and so is my Mom. Instead of making…
Ensaladilla Rusa: A Hispanic Salad with Russian Roots

Ensaladilla Rusa: A Hispanic Salad with Russian Roots

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Although this salad was invented by the Belgian chef, Lucien Olivier, it gained popularity in one of Moscow’s most popular and acclaimed restaurants, Hermitage. Since then, most Hispanic countries have adopted Ensaladilla Rusa, often called…