Now that Cinco the Mayo is over, we can get back to the real party: Spring. We have had some great weather here in Wisconsin and every year I am amazed by the beauty of everything around us coming to life. You can almost see the plants grow! […]
This recipe comes from a cookbook I found and then lost and then found again. As a student in Ann Arbor, Michigan, I came across this book, The Best 125 Meatless Mexican Dishes by Susan Geiskopf –Hadler and Mindy Toomay, at AfterWords, a bookstore near the corner of […]
I love a good guacamole! I’ve already posted my BASIC version of guacamole, but this one adds a salty and savory element: bacon. I know that there are a lot of bacon lovers out there, so make this for an afternoon get-together with friends or for snacking while […]
It is mid-April and we are at 80° F here in Madison! I love warm weather! We have the all the windows open and as I walk around the house, I love the feel of warm breezes that I catch or catch me unexpectedly. To celebrate, I decided […]
I have saved this recipe for a day like this. And, for us and many Americans, this was an amazing day! After 21 years together, we are even happier! Margarita de Champaña (Champagne Margarita) The zest of 1 lime, finely grated 1 cup fresh lime juice 1 cup […]
For me, watermelon is a flavor that reminds me of “summer.” Though we are a couple weeks away from the summer solstice, we are enjoying summer-like weather here in Madison. Everything is green, the birds are singing and our dogs are enjoying their time romping around the yard. […]
Yesterday, while reading the newspaper, I saw an article that caught my eye: “Vegetables can be the star at cookout.” Every Wednesday, both of the newspapers we have delivered to our home have a “food” section. This one comes from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. It stood out to […]
Thankfully, the weather is getting warmer and the drinks are getting cooler. This is my favorite time of the year. I love relaxing or even working outside taking in the warmth and the sunshine. In this part of the country, we also get to enjoy the humidity! This […]
If you have had a chance to browse through el chino latino cocina, you will notice that I like garbanzo beans, and beans in general. Here I present another garbanzo bean recipe! Thanks to a gift from my parents-in-law, I am having a great time exploring the many […]
On our first full day here in Ixtapa, I made a nice pot of black beans, knowing that there were many ways we could use them. This is one of them. For dinner last night, I made this salsa to serve over some simple sautéed chicken breasts we […]
There are a lot of guacamole recipes out there and this is mine. This is a BASIC recipe for me because it is delicious and my Mom made it often. I may have mentioned this before, but I remember sitting at home watching something on TV or reading […]
As Halloween approaches, I thought I’d make a “spooky” drink. This drink caught my eye, not just for how it looks, but because of its name: La Llorona. As a kid, we would always hear stories about creatures that would come and get us if we misbehaved. One […]
I haven’t posted a drink/cocktail recipe since last May. Thankfully, I had the chance to try many of my favorites this past summer. While summer is over, here is one we savored watching some great World Cup games. It is a bit late for warm weather (at least […]
When I came across this recipe, my mind, at first glance, translated the title as “chicken wire.”* Alambres de Pollo comes from one of my favorite cookbooks, 1,000 Mexican Recipes by Marge Poore. I’ve already shared many of her recipes here. In her cookbook, she tells us that […]
The beginning of football season, along with the baseball post-season calls for a lot of snacking while watching some (hopefully) good games. At least it does for me! This is a simple recipe that is savory, sweet, and I would say, healthy. This recipe is from Rick Bayless’ […]
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