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National Empanada Day: Sweet Potato Empanadas with Pecans

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Editor’s Note: April 8 is National Empanada Day and Mamiverse is celebrating with a sweet empanada that is sure to put you in a festive mood.   This South Texas weather has got me craving sweet earthy flavors y’all! Temperatures…
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Easter Potato Salad: A Family Favorite

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Where's the potato salad? That's the first thing my Tía will ask when she walks in the house on any given family gathering. It just has to be the one food that we always enjoy no matter what the occasion. A friend of mine who was born and…
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Weekend Cooking: Easy Stews (Guisos)

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There’s this misconception about guisos or stews: they are hard to make. But guisos are extremely easy to prepare and not to mention economical to feed an entire hungry tribe. These easy stews just take a bit of time and patience until the…
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Wok Latino Cooking 101: Lomo Saltado

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Editor’s Note: My first experience with Grace Young’s Cookbook, Stir-Frying to the Sky’s Edge, led me to enter the delicious world of the wok.  I prepared Yang Chow Fried Rice and Beef Broccoli—recipes featured in Grace’s award-winning…
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Tortilla de Patatas: Spanish-Style Tortilla Recipe

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On the other side of the pond, in Spain, tortilla is everywhere—but it’s not the familiar corn masa tortilla of America. The word tortilla just means a round, flat cake. In Spain it’s a “cake” of potatoes and eggs, a flat omelet,…
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Potato-Leek Soup: Classic (and Lighter) Vichyssoise

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This cold creamy potato-leek soup brings back so many memories of hot summers in New York City.  Somehow, it was a classic favorite to have every summer to beat the hot, humid days in the city. For those like me avoiding dairy, here is…
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Stir Fried Beef and Potatoes (Lomo Saltado)

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Stir-frying is intrinsic to Chinese cuisine, yet this Stir Fried Beef and Potatoes dish is anything but typical. Narrow strips of beef are marinated with vinegar and cumin, then cooked with a colorful assortment of onions, peppers, and tomatoes,…
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Elba's Puerto Rican-Style Potato Salad

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This is not your typical bland potato salad—Elba gives the classic side dish a deliciously Caribbean flair. She shows you how to spice up your potatoes and mayo and create a colorful, zesty treat that the whole family will love. Just in time…