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Delicious Sabra #HummusDay Vegggie Bowls
A couple of years ago my friends at Sabra Hummus invited a group of nos influencers to their corporate kitchen right outside of Richmond, VA. We were there to eat loads of hummus, no doubt, but really to explore the difference between flavors and taste and...
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Healthy Summer Dishes With Hummus on NBC Miami 6 In the Mix
I continue my summer tour in Miami, teaching Roxy Vargas of NBC 6 'In the Mix' how to make delicious spicy deviled eggs using Sabra Hummus and shares other tipsfor healthy summer eating.
(all images by Beestroh Manteca)
Enjoy this and other Sab...
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Easy Onion Dip
This quasi-refined onion dip is a far cry from Latin food, but I've noticed and embraced a shift in my cooking. Beyond Cuban and Latin fusion, I've spent a good portion of the last 3-4 years exploring a lot of other foods and cuisines in their purest form....
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Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings w/Mango Habanero Sauce
Chicken is my friend. I love, love pollo. Nothing like an attractive whole chicken, roasted to perfection: juicy, tender, with a healthy-colored exterior. Yes, please. The bird is just so versatile, too. Though I've read more negative things about the edib...
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Snacking With Cheese
I have a food addiction. It's serious. It has nothing to do with the fact that I cook for a living. Or that I blog or develop recipes for meaningful brands. I just like to get down. And I go all in ruthlessly most times.In my 30-something years knowning ...
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Picadillo-Stuffed Yuca Balls and a Cookbook
This post and recipe is a special treat. But a bittersweet one. See, in 2008, shortly after I started this blog I started working on my cookbook, appropriately working with the title 'Cooking Under Pressure.' I was on a focused mission to realize a dream, ...
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Malanga Fritters {Frituras de Malanga}
Cubans love their food. We love every aspect of it. The ingredients, process, technique ,and final plate. Even if it's the most basic of food, we're proud and love to share. One of my favorite childhood appetizers were cabbage fritters or frituras de col. Yu...
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- La Cocina Cubana
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- Soups
Split Green Pea "Soup" {Potaje de Chícharo} Franco-Cuban Style
Of all the beans, peas and legumes known to this world, split green peas are my favorite. There is no potaje de anything that makes me happier than this green one right here. I've been enjoying it since I was a little girl and seem to grow fonder of it as ...
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{All Around Latin America} A Breve History of Puerto Rican Piña Colada in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
You know there was a drink waiting to happen this week, right? I've actually been staying off the alcoholic beverages for a bit to see how much I can flatten my belly (just don't judge if you follow on Instagram and saw a devilish margarita recently). So,...
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{All Around Latin America} Jalisco-Style Birria in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
Are you loving the {All Around Latin America} series yet?! I'm thoroughly enjoying all of the dishes these creative food bloggers are sharing with us. A meal a day! It just doesn't get better than that. The lovely thing about Latin American cuisine is tha...
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