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I started cooking when I was nine years old and haven’t stopped since. When I first became “health-conscious”, I panicked over the idea of not being able to enjoy my favorite comfort foods (at the time vegetarianism and veganism were the only “healthy” lifestyle options). So I set out to give my favorite Dominican comfort Read More
BL Cooks Now that you know how to sing the Cuban national anthem, it’s time to learn how to make one of Cuba’s most-known dishes: ropa vieja. Ropa vieja means “old clothes” and describes the traditional shredded beef stew, which can be eaten by itself or served over rice. Check out the video below to Read More
BL Cooks This week we learned Costa Rica’s national anthem. To continue our exploration of this beautiful country, we’ll learn how to make the national dish gallo pinto. “Gallo pinto” means speckled rooster and refers to the color of the rice and beans. It’s usually served for breakfast with scrambled or fried eggs and corn Read More
BL Cooks If you’re not from Chicago, you may not know what a Jibarito is. The sandwich, made from tostones, was created at Borinquen Restaurant in Chicago by owner Juan “Peter” Figueroa. Chicagoans visiting Puerto Rican restaurants outside of the windy city are often surprised at the perplexed looks they receive when asking why Jibaritos aren’t on the Read More
If you or your kids prefer a crunchy taco shell over soft tortillas, you can make them in just a little over 10 minutes. First Work with 6 tortillas at a time, wrap in a barely damp cloth or paper towel and microwave on High until steamed, about 30 seconds. Second Lay them on a Read More
A friend of mine recently sent me an email with the recipe for these cookies, and I am so glad she did! The recipe, originally called “Aztec” cookies by the cooking blog Savour Fare and originally stemmed from a recipe from Martha Stewart — I then made a few changes and here is my slightly Read More
BL Cooks From the Today Show: Chef Ken Oringer shows how to make seafood paella with clams, mussels, calamari, lobster and shrimp, plus Spanish tapas dishes such as pan con tomate and cauliflower a la plancha. Related posts: Chilaquiles, Blood Orange & Jalapeño Margarita, and Spiced Hot Chocolate [video] Plátano-crusted chicken Pork Flautas & chicken in Read More
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Plátanos are a wonderful part of the Latin American diet and can be served in a number of ways. Here is a wonderful recipe, from Goya, that covers chicken in plátanos. Ingredients: (serves 4) 1 lb. thinly sliced boneless, skinless chicken breast cutlets 2 tbsp. Lemon Juice 2 tsp. Minced Garlic ½ tsp Paprika GOYA Read More
BL Cooks – via The Huffington Post Award winning chef, author, Food Networks television star and restauranteur Aaron Sanchez shares his Mexican-inspired Thanksgiving corn bread stuffing recipe.