Frijoles charros offer a rich and hearty flavor profile with a satisfying combination of savory, smoky, and slightly spicy notes. The pinto beans provide a creamy texture, while the addition of ingredients like bacon, chorizo, or ham contributes a depth of meaty flavor. This is one of our favorite authentic Mexican recipes to make at...
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Easy Homemade Cilantro Lime Crema Sauce
Cilantro lime crema is a creamy sauce or condiment that typically consists of sour cream or Mexican crema blended with fresh cilantro, lime juice, and various seasonings. These simple ingredients come together for a sauce that is creamy, tangy, and herbaceous! This is the perfect sauce for popular Mexican food like fish tacos, shrimp tacos,...
Easy Pork Chile Verde Recipe
Pork chile verde is a culinary symphony of flavors that tantalize the taste buds with every spoonful. Succulent chunks of tender pork meld with a vibrant green chile sauce, creating a dish that balances heat, savory richness, and a hint of tanginess. The slow-cooked pork absorbs the robust flavors of green chiles, tomatillos, and aromatic...
Sorullitos - Homemade Puerto Rican Cornmeal Fritters
Sorullitos are a delightful Puerto Rican culinary treasure, often referred to as "little corn fritters" due to their golden and cylindrical appearance. These delectable snacks are made from a simple mixture of cornmeal, water, and salt, resulting in a dough that is rolled into small cylinders and deep-fried to perfection. What are sorullitos? These Puerto...
Moroccan Vegetable Tagine with Chickpeas
Moroccan vegetable tagine with dates and apricots brings together sweet and savory flavors with warm spices. This dish will fill your home with an amazing aroma and the flavors are incredible! Tagine is the name of the cooking vessel and recipes that use this vessel. It could be called the symbol of Moroccan cuisine. Why...
Tabouleh Recipe - Middle Eastern Parsley Salad
Tabouleh is a refreshing and nutritious Middle Eastern salad. There is some variation on the spelling of tabbouleh or tabouli, no matter how you spell it you will love this tabbouleh salad or bulgur salad with its fresh flavors! What is in tabouleh? Tabouleh is a fresh salad made with cracked bulgur wheat, parsley, tomato,...
Puerto Rican Rice and Beans - Habichuelas Guisadas
The flavors burst from these habichuels guisadas (stewed beans) like no other bean dish I have ever tried! These can be served as a side dish with roasted pork (pernil) but they are hearty enough to make a meal out of them. If you have ever been to a Puerto Rican or Dominican restaurant you...
Bacalaitos - Puerto Rican Codfish Fritters
Bacalaoitos are a classic Puerto Rican recipe and they are also one of the most popular street foods. I have step by step photos so you can make these right to your own kitchen! You will love these crispy, salty fritters that have a batter filled with flavorful herbs and spices. A day at the...
Chicken Puff Pastries - Pastelitos de Pollo
Growing up in Panama one of my favorite snack foods was spicy chicken puff pastries (pastelitos de pollo). The soft flaky pastry filled with bits of savory chicken pieces was such a treat, every time. Pastelitos de pollo are definitely street food, as well as very delicious. What are chicken puff pastries or pastelitos de pollo? Driving...
Nuoc Cham - Vietnamese Dipping Sauce
Nuac cham or Nước chấm sauce is a must try if you like a balanced blend of flavors! No flavor overpowers but it hits your palate with salty, tangy, sweet, hot, bitter and some rich umami notes. How is nuoc cham used? The simple basic nuoc cham typically consists of water, lime juice, sugar and...
Couscous Salad with Dates, Nuts and Apricots
This Turkish style couscous salad has a great contrast of flavors and textures. It is an awesome side dish to take to a picnic, or dinner party. A Twist on Tradition Couscous salad with dates, nuts, and apricots is a slight twist on a typical Turkish dish from the region of Anatolia(a large region of...
Cuban Vaca Frita - Latin Style Flank Steak
Vaca Frita in Spanish translates to Fried Cow? Holy Cow!! Imagine a slow stewed flank steak that is fall apart tender, shredded, seasoned with some spice, citrus and garlic then fried to get delicious crispy edges. This is an amazing dish! Its rich flavors and funky name has made it a favorite of Americans, especially...
Turkish Orange and Onion Salad
This Turkish orange and onion salad or portakal salatasi is one of my go-to dishes to serve during the summer heat and goes great with grilled meat. When it is too hot to turn on the stove or oven and the cooking has moved outdoors this is a hit. This dish also comes together in...
Spicy Mango Habanero Ribs
Here is my step by step method to make delicious spicy mango habanero rib. These are tender, fall-off-the-bone grilled ribs and no smoker is required. You oven bake them and finish them on the grill. Sometimes I crave ribs that are not all that smokey and have some real spicy heat. The final grill step...
Shrimp in Garlic Sauce - Gambas al Ajillo
Shrimp in garlic sauce or gambas al ajillo is one of the quickest and easiest Spanish tapas dishes to make. It literally comes together in 10 minutes. Be sure to have some nice crusty bread for dipping in the sauce. You will want to mop up every drop! What is Shrimp in Garlic Sauce? If...