Los Angeles Cult Recipes features Victor Garnier Astorino’s favorite 100 Los Angeles-inspired recipes following his time spent in the city and visiting local restaurants. Highlights include Mac & Cheese Pizza, Granola Breakfast Bowl, Mulligatawny Soup, Kimchi Nachos, Hawaiian Tuna Poke, Pork Ramen, Gluten-Free Lemon Cake, Vanilla Doughnuts, Muscle Beach Venice Smoothie, and more. I will also…
Goodbye Woodbridge, Virginia and Paletas Heladas de Galleta Oreo (Oreo Popsicles)
After four wonderful years in the Northern Virginia/DC area, we have moved to our next home in Los Angeles, California! I will be sharing our experiences in the area in three blog posts along with a recipe today for Paletas Heladas de Galleta Oreo (Oreo Popsicles). Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you purchase something…
Nopalito Cookbook Review and Oaxacan-Style Horchata
Nopalito: A Mexican Kitchen, written by Gonzalo Guzmán with Stacy Adimando, features regional Mexican cooking from the beloved San Francisco restaurant Nopalito. Highlights include Queso Flameado con Chorizo y Nopales (Hot Oaxacan and Jack Cheese Dip with Chorizo and Cactus), Quesadillas de Esparagos con Salsa de Cilantro (Asparagus Quesadillas with Salsa Cilantro), Frijoles Puercos con…
Comida Cubana Cookbook Review and Torticas de Morón (Sugar Cookies with Lime Zest)
Comida Cubana: A Cuban Culinary Journey, written by Marcella Kriebel, features a wonderful collection of Cuban recipes from coast to coast paired with vivid watercolor illustrations of the landscapes, street scenes, and food. Highlights include Pastelitos (Puff Pastry Pies), Camarones Criollos (Shrimp Creole), Plátanos Fritos (Fried Sweet Plantains), Sándwich Cubano, Cuba Libre, and Bistec de…
Enchiladas Rojas #FoodieExtravaganza
Today, #FoodieExtravaganza is #CrazyforChiles! I am joining the event with a recipe for Enchiladas Rojas- chicken enchiladas topped with a red Guajillo Pasilla sauce, sliced onions, crema, and crumbled queso fresco. Disclosure: I received an assortment of dried chiles from Melissa’s Produce for this #FoodieExtravaganza event. All comments and opinions are my own. This post contains Amazon…
Mexican Ice Cream Cookbook Review and Horchata Ice Cream (Helado de Horchata)
Mexican Ice Cream: Beloved Recipes and Stories, written by Fany Gerson, features over 60 classic and unique Mexican ice cream flavors such as Nieve de Mamey (Mamey Ice Cream), Helado de Ron con Pasas (Rum Raisin Ice Cream), Helado de Tres Leches (Tres Leches Ice Cream), Nieve de Mango Endiablado (Deviled Mango Sorbet- photo on…
The Immigrant Cookbook Review and Carnitas Tacos
The Immigrant Cookbook: Recipes that Make America Great is a compilation of recipes from over seventy chefs collected and edited by Leyla Moushabeck. These showcase favorite recipes and flavors brought to America from around the world including Kushari from Brenda Abdelall, Beef Noodle Soup (Pho Bo) from Charles Phan, Coconut Dream Fish from Ziggy Marley,…
Slow Cooker Creole Chicken and Sausage
This Slow Cooker Creole Chicken and Sausage comes together easily with chicken, Andouille sausage, a variety of vegetables, and creole seasoning. You are ten minutes of prep and three hours on high heat (or 6-8 hours on low heat) away from a comforting and spicy meal. I recently had a request to share more slow…
Chocolate de Maní (Dominican Peanut Milk)
Chocolate de Maní is a Dominican peanut drink that actually doesn’t have any chocolate at all! Roasted peanuts are blended into milk until smooth and simmered with warming spices for a comforting beverage. This Chocolate de Maní comes from the Dominican Republic and reminds me of Peanut Punch from surrounding Caribbean countries. We were on…
The Cooking Gene Review and Sweet Potato Pie
The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South, written by Michael W. Twitty, is an incredibly detailed personal memoir with a focus on Southern cuisine, food culture, and genealogy. Many of the chapters end with a collection of one to three recipes for dishes such as West African Brisket,…
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