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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…
GOYA-Herbed Quinoa Pilaf with Pine Nuts

Herbed Quinoa Pilaf with Pine Nuts

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HERBED QUINOA PILAF WITH PINE NUTS Serves: 4 Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Ingredients 2 TBSP GOYA® Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided 2 TSP GOYA® Minced Garlic, or 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1 cup GOYA® Quinoa a…
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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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The Lighter Side: Tuna Ceviche (Ceviche de Atún)

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This is a simple and delicious recipe. Perfect for two as an appetizer! Ceviches are part of the national cuisines of many countries in Latin America and this recipe is a traditional Mexican one.  CEVICHE SECRETS The key is a good fish…
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Transitional Soups: Chilled White Asparagus & Ginger Soup

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I’m currently in Melbourne, Australia where it’s officially autumn and the weather should be amazingly inviting. Instead, it’s nearing 100° every day with the sun being completely unforgivable. Going from 28° on the East coast in the…
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Comfort Food: Cuban Rice & Beans with Crispy Fried Plantains

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Meals in my family are not complete without rice, beans and plantains. Cuban Rice & Beans with Crispy Fried Plantains is comfort food at it greatest. Read Related: Gingerbread Spiced Sweet Potato & Plantain Mash CUBAN RICE &…
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Weekend Cooking: Hearty Soups of Winter

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Hearty soups are a way of life and can easily deliver all the goodness and nutrition your body needs. A good bowl of soup can be a meal in itself—whole and complete. I have cycles where I crave and literally eat only soup. I listen to my…
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Fulano’s Salsa Ranchera: A Fast & Delicious Dip

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  Here is a fast, delicious salsa that will really rev up your Huevos Rancheros and other South-of-the-Border recipes. Salsa ranchera, or ranch-style salsa, is pureed, served warmed and has a thinner, soup-like consistency than other…
Lentils for Lent

Lentils for Lent: My Family Recipe

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I grew up in a seriously Catholic household where Lent was strictly enforced. Every Ash Wednesday, my grandfather used to come home first thing in the morning from church with ashes on his forehead. He owned those ashes the way most people…