The arrival of the holidays means being busy busy busy. There’s presents to buy and wrap, decorating the house, and parties to attend. With all the hustle it can be easy to cave to your local grocery store for ready-made desserts. I get it. As much as I love my desserts. I don’t like…
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French Patisserie Fruit Tart
Originally published April 2017. Updated November 2018 by Analida Without a doubt French patisserie fruit tart is among my most favorite desserts. Topped with copious amounts of fruit, I’m being healthy, right? As long as I ignore the cream filling. This dessert wows visually, but it’s not difficult to put together Three parts: shortcrust, cream…
Authentic Tortilla Espanola – Spanish Potato Pie
Originally published January 2014. Updated September 2018 by Analida. Tortilla Espanola is a simple, delicious dish to enjoy as a main or appetizer. In Spain, it’s a tapas staple (appetizer). At home, we enjoy it with salad greens. Tortilla Espanola consists of 4 basic ingredients: potatoes, onions, eggs and olive oil. Salt and pepper are added to…
Garbanzo Beans with Tomatoes and Onions
Originally published February 2014. Updated August 2018 by Analida. Garbanzo beans with tomatoes and onions is a simple yet delicious tapas dish. The delicate flavors of the onion and tomato along with soft creamy garbanzo when cooked is something you must experience with your appetizer happy hour. It is hard to believe that this funny…
The Easiest Peach Crostata – Step by step
Originally published September 2016. Updated August 2018 by Analida. During this marvelous season of peaches, what better dessert to make than a peach crostata. A crostata or galette is a scrumptious, rustic dessert. It’s pie dough wrapped around fresh fruit and baked to golden goodness. In my book, I consider peach crostata a “healthy” dessert, since it’s mostly fruit,…
Shrimp Ceviche Recipe
Originally published June 2015. Updated August 2018 by Analida. A delicious twist on the fish original. This Latin American appetizer is a party classic and oh so easy. Chop, mix done! What are you waiting for? Go make some ceviche, and don’t forget that nice cold beer to wash it down with. The origins of…
How to Make Thai Mango Sticky Rice
Mango sticky rice is one of those Thai dishes you HAVE to try. You will be amazed at how such an unlikely duo can make such a decadent dessert. Lately I’ve been on this Thai food kick. It all started when my daughter sent us two books on Thai cooking from her ongoing adventures in…
Authentic Moroccan Spice Blend: Ras el Hanout
Ras el Hanout is an authentic Moroccan spice blend that is rich and aromatic to say the least. Its name in Arabic translates to top of the shop. This means that the quality of the spices that go into this amazing blend are “top notch” for lack of a better term. According to some of…
Spicy Almond Butter Chicken Curry
Almond butter is one of those ingredients I’ve been thinking about lately. The thought of using it in a curry just seemed so appealing. Any kind of curry is a favorite at our house. So, when the opportunity came up to create a curry using almond butter I jumped at the chance. Spicy almond butter…
Authentic Brazilian Cheese Bread – Pão de Queijo
In Portuguese, the name is pão de queijo. I heard a lot about this authentic Brazilian cheese bread my gluten-free friend. She’s a celiac, and therefore no wheat. I’ve always been intrigued for a long time. I recently met a lady from Brazil at a conference. Her name is Claudia, and she runs a hip and…
Yuca Fritters – Carimañolas
So, here’s another yuca recipe that happens to be one of my favorites: yuca fritters – carimañolas. But, before I go on, the correct pronunciation for this tasty tuber is you-kah, not yuck-ah(yucca). One is a root vegetable, the other a desert plant. Two similar spellings? Yes! This is where the similarities end. Botanically they…
Eleven Exceptional Ethnic Eats
Let’s take a look and hopefully make all of these eleven exceptional ethnic eats. They are all so tasty. Let’s start with a mouth watering Moroccan chicken tagine. This recipe is a crowd pleaser. Lots of great spices unite to create an amazing flavor. The tagine is a traditional cooking vessel that dates back to…
Seven Sensational Mango Recipes
So, seven sensational mango recipes! Why seven? Well, seven is not an overwhelming number, and also happens to be my favorite number. Mangoes are also one of my favorite fruits. They’re sweet, soft, delicious and can be used in oh so many ways. There are also over 400 varieties of mangoes each with their own characteristics….
An Ethnic Dining Experience with Saffron Fix
This post: An Ethnic dining Experience with Saffron Fix, was compensated by Saffron Fix. Opinions are mine alone. Most of us are familiar with the many home delivery meal options available out there. But have you ever heard of Saffron Fix? Well, until recently I had not either. Let me tell you, it was quite…
Fantastic Fourth of July Ideas
I cannot believe that the Fourth of July is here, just around the proverbial corner. As much as I love this holiday, its arrival reminds me that summer is half way over. Indeed, for someone living in the frozen north and not a lover of snow, I greet this holiday with apprehension. Nevertheless, I have…
