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Capirotada Recipe Video
How does bread pudding with cheese sound?
Different, right?
Pero delicious, and you know it, if you’ve ever eaten Mexican Capirotada, an amazing bread pudding with cheese, nuts, conchas (or pan dulce), shredded coconut and …
Healthy Latin Food Tips and a Recipe
By Camilla V. Saulsbury
Many of the fundamental ingredients of Latin cooking are not only nutritious, but are superfood superstars. Think beans, stone-ground corn tortillas, fresh fish, cilantro, mangoes, bell peppers, …
By Nicole Presley
Many Latinos practice Lent from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday.
There are many dishes that take me back to the Lent of my childhood. For instance my grandfather always made shrimp cakes with nopales …
‘Bic Baporu’ Fixes All
Memories of childhood winter colds: The Vicks rub down, followed by a tissue placed on my chest.
Vicks Vaporub– or bic baporu – and colds — they just go together, si? I just …
A Latina Never Forgets…her First Flan
It could be argued, I did not fully embrace my Cuban-American identity until I made my first flan.
I was around 28, un poco vieja for a Cuban kid from Miami …
Making Flan Caramelo
By Bren Herrera
Okay, chicas and fellas (those gutsy enough to explore beyond grilled cheese and eggs), making flan is not rocket science.
It is, however, an art and one that requires a certain level of …
Dulce de Leche: Not Just For Latinos Anymore
Dulce de leche, a staple deliciousness in the Latin American diet, is not a well-kept secret anymore.
For goodness sakes, it is as main stream as salsa. It’s everywhere.
The …
Hola a todos! It’s Dariela and I’m back with the second part of the fiestas. Some more pretty cositas for you or for your friends and loved ones. Let’s celebrate the holidays with lots of …
Let’s Have Thanksgiving Together
Dear Amigos,
Consider this your Evite to a Virtual Thanksgiving Celebration.
Join us Thanksgiving Day on the Tiki Tiki Facebook Fan Page for a pachanga with the pavo, la comida and la familia.
We are …
I am not a complicated girl.
I like simple recipes that don’t require a lot of chopping, dishes that don’t ruin if they sit a little too long, and food served right out of the pot.
So, …
