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…
#FoodieExtravaganza Nuts: Canadian Pecan Butter Tarts
This month, #FoodieExtravaganza is celebrating Nuts and I am joining in with a recipe for Canadian Pecan Butter Tarts! Foodie Extravaganza is a monthly party hosted by bloggers who love food! Each month we incorporate one main ingredient or theme from The Nibble into recipes to share with you and Caroline of Caroline’s Cooking picked Nuts for today’s…
Philadelphia: The Franklin Institute, Old City, Independence National Historic Park, and Philly Cheesesteak
At the end of July, we spent a long weekend exploring Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Today I will be covering our visit to the The Franklin Institute, Old City, and Independence National Historic Park along with a recipe for the Philly Cheesesteak. Here are my previous posts covering our stay at The Logan Hotel; our visit to Reading…
Philadephia: The Logan Hotel and Cannoli
We recently spent a long weekend visiting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the first time and I’ll be covering our experiences in a series of four blog posts. I am starting with our stay at The Logan Hotel and pairing the review with a recipe for the iconic Cannoli. Disclosure: I received a two night stay at…
L.A. Mexicano Cookbook Review and Fish Tacos
L.A. Mexicano: Recipes, People & Places, written by Bill Esparza, showcases the Mexican food culture of Los Angeles and the people behind the incredible dishes. Highlights include Lamb Barbacoa with Consommé from Paco Perez, Tamales de Pollo from Maria Elena Lorenzo, Michelada Verde from Ricardo Diaz, Hollenbeck Burrito in honor of Manny Rojas, Red Aguachile…
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