A delicious side dish for any of your summer meals. Black beans, feta, basil, red onion, and tomato salad goes great with anything and everything. I recently made it for a family gathering, and it went over really well. Having said that, I thought I'd share the latin fusion with all of you. Spread the...
Recipes List
Tilapia Ceviche Recipe
Tilapia Ceviche is a tangy, tart, and bursting with flavor appetizer of Central and South America. Tender whitefish is "cooked" in lime juice and then served with salty pastry cups. Your tastebuds will sing. [feast_advanced_jump_to] Ceviche is a dish typical of Central and South America. Its origins are highly disputed among various Central and South...
Moroccan Inspired Beef Kabobs
A warm summer day with beef kabobs on the grill... I had grilled kabobs at a restaurant in Cleveland, OH. After that, I was inspired! The seasonings were so delicious. I had to come up with my own Moroccan recipe to make at home. The food is so full of flavor, and so diverse. Moroccan...
Tarte aux Pommes - French Apple Tart
Tarte aux Pommes is a classic French Apple Tart. The combination of chopped apples made into a sauce with a nice liqueur and apples slices gives this dessert a nice contrast of textures. The glaze is really easy to make and gives a beautiful patisserie style appearance. All of this sits on a simple shortbread...
Mediterranean Parsley Salad
This Mediterranean parsley salad is a great addition to any summer menu. It's light, refreshing, and easy to put together. There is such a great combination of ingredients that makes this salad tasty and beautiful. Parsley takes center stage. Not the forgotten herb, a garnish. NO! here, parsley is the STAR of the show. By...
How to Make Perfect Queso Fresco
Making perfect queso fresco cheese is easier than you think. You don't need special equipment or hard to obtain ingredients. You need milk, vinegar, and salt. That's it? Yup, that's it! Well, you will need cheesecloth, but that's not really an ingredient. You will also need a good digital thermometer for accurate reading. So, let's make some...
Slow Cooker Smoky Chicken Tinga
Hola everybody! You all know that Mexican food is among my favorite cuisines because it's so flavorful and easy to make. Today's pick: slow cooker smoky chicken tinga. It's similar to "pulled chicken, but " a la Mexican style. Read on! [feast_advanced_jump_to] This dish is EXTREMELY versatile. For instance, you can use it to make chicken tinga...
Perfect Lemon Tart
This perfect lemon tart is one of my favorite lemon desserts. It's tangy, sweet, and delicious. Basically, I love anything lemon. This perfect lemon tart has the added bonus of orange juice and zest in it. So, with all this vitamin C, I like to think of it as healthy, sadly it's not! sigh. ...
Bacon Candied Walnut Scones with Maple Glaze
I love scones because you can do so much with them. Sweet scones, savory scones or both! Yup, absolutely! Today I get to make bacon candied walnut scones with maple glaze and I have a special ingredient: Little Creek Maple Farm Syrup. It is delicious. An old (well, younger than me) coworker now...
Spicy Indian Chicken Xacuti
Do you know what I love the most about Indian food? The variety. Indian chicken curry, no matter the dish, has an incredible symphony of flavors. There's something for everyone. Back at the beginning of June, my family and I went to a local Indian restaurant to celebrate the end of the school year. We...