Cazuela de Huevos means “egg casserole” in Spanish. But this casserole is much more than just eggs. It has many of the flavors I love, which is why I noticed it in one of my favorite cookbooks, 1,000 Mexican Recipes by Marge Poore. On the weekend, we enjoy […]
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 […]
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 […]
Whenever people ask me what my favorite food is, I find it hard to answer. There is so much out there that I love to eat! But I usually answer: “enchiladas.” I like enchiladas because they can change dramatically based on its ingredients. You have the basic sauce, […]
Here is another simple Mexican sauce. I am glad Mexico has so many sauces I get to explore because it makes my life more interesting and flavorful! I’ve used this sauce with grilled beef and chicken, but also with quickly sautéed vegetables. One of my favorite ways to […]
This is one of our old “standbys.” We have made this recipe so often that it has become “comfort food” for us. The recipe comes from one of the first cookbooks I started exploring regularly: Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home. The subtitle is “Fast and Easy Recipes for […]
If you like Greek food, you will like this recipe. If you are vegetarian or are trying to add more vegetables to your diet, you will like this recipe too. We have made this moussaka many times, and we always enjoy the combination of textures, flavors and its […]
If you love vegetables, you will love this soup. Not only can you use a variety of vegetables, but you put them in a slow cooker and basically let them cook on their own! Menestra has many variations. Much like minestrone, it is a soup you can change […]
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