The sound of steam quickly rising from the rice cooker on the kitchen counter, followed by the “ding” of done, is a vivid, burned-in-my-brain memory of my parents’ house.
When I got married, my father gave …

Ed. Note: Please welcome Nicole Presley, of Presley’s Pantry, as the newest regular contributor to the Tiki Tiki. Her food essays and recipes will give you hambre y felicidad.
By Nicole Presley
At first people thought it …

At my house, there always is a jar of instant café in the freezer, which I use especially for making heavenly Coffee Flan.
It is easy. Just dissolve café granules into the flan’s liquid ingredients, making it a …

At this week’s potluck with the neighbors — where we discuss things such as new baby names, Google+ vs Facebook and dogs that eat underwear — a friend joyfully told me she had purchased a …

What was in your Lonch-eh Box?
It was 5:45 a.m. Tuesday and I had taken at least a couple sips of my strong Bustelo as I dug in to make Maria the second of what will …

I turned the grocery store aisle and stopped my cart short because I spotted a bottled Havana Garlic and Lime marinade. In other words, mojo ready to go by Lawry’s.
Interesting. I had not seen it …

By Madelyn of KarmaFree Cooking
Some people might find it hard to believe that a Latina can be a vegetarian for 10+ years. Eradicating meat from my diet as a way to eat more healthfully was …

I have been making paletas and ice creams regularly ever since we published a mango paleta recipe on the Tiki Tiki. I was inspired.
In my freezer are watermelon, blueberry yogurt, strawberry, pineapple and blueberry/lemon/strawberry paletas …

 
When next you raise your copa of sangria say this: “A comer, beber y bailar que el mundo se va  acabar.”
Basically, it’s the Spanish version of “eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die.”
Cheery, …

 
Preserve las Frutas
The strawberries in my parts have been spectacular this year, so this weekend when the local farmer told me his plants were about to be done, I grabbed two quarts and rushed home …