Latin american :

Cod Caramba

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One of my most favorite cuisines is Latin American, starting from Mexican and finishing with Brazilian, Colombian and Caribbean. Apart from being extremely tasty it is usually very healthy and colorful because of all the different[...]

El Inka Deli

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Pollo Sabroso

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Pollo Sabroso (Delicious Chicken) I saw this chicken on Gina's blog earlier this summer, and the mouthwatering photo made me want it badly.  I finally made it this past weekend, but was left a bit disappointed.  I[...]

Carnitas Dinner

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Shopping at Aldi this past week, I bought a very nice whole pork loin for $1.99 a pound. I sliced a couple of nice thick chops off one end earlier this week, but was still left with a nice big piece of loin. Contemplating what to do with this, my[...]

Cilantro love...

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 al pastor de pollo y chrorizo Yesterday, before I had decided what I would be making for dinner, I posted a New York Times article to the blog's Facebook page about some people's dislike of cilantro .  No doubt influenced by the[...]

Making Tortillas

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Many years ago, while renting a house with a couple other good friends, one of them was dating someone down in Southern Colorado. Those were some good times for all of us because when he would go down there, he'd always bring back freshly made[...]

Eschovished Fish

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I have to admit, I had no idea what does the word "eschovished" mean. I was looking for additional fish recipe to complete the Latin American dinner party menu and I found a recipe in a Carribean cooking book, liked how it looked and decided[...]

Making escabeche...

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Jalapeños en Escabeche Making escabeche...I'm not refering to the pickled fish dish here, but Jalapeños en escabeche, or pickled jalapeños, escabeche in Spanish referring to a brine or pickling marinade.  I have long been a fan of[...]

Summer beverages...

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Sangria The hot summer weather means it is time for cooling and refreshing summer beverages...sparkling water and iced tea reign (no sweet tea, thank you) during the day, but the often sweltering evenings call for something different,[...]

A tasty variation...

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Chicken Fajitas, Coconut Rice with Tomatoes, and Black Beans I know I've written a number of times about coconut rice (I am particularly fond of it), and wanting something other than "Spanish" or "Mexican" rice to accompany some chicken[...]