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Chorizo and Bean Fried Plantain Cups Will be a Hit on New Year’s Eve

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Platano cups with chorizo beans
During the holidays we make a lot of pinto beans for our tamale dinners. I always freeze the left-overs for future use like when I am looking for appetizers to serve our New Year’s Eve guests. The fried platano cups have the flavor, weight and heartiness of a fried potato skin. You can find these, plus the queso cotija and crema Mexicana in a Latino...
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Abuelita Chocolate Enhances Flavor of Traditional Buñuelos

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Mexican Chocolate Bunelos
Making buñuelos during the holidays warms up the kitchen and home perfectly. What I like about the soft doughy pillows is how they fluff up when you fry them. Don’t worry about the shape. It is not worth fretting about, believe me. At first I tried to make them perfectly round, but quickly gave up. There are bigger things to worry about during the Christmas season. If you insist, try...
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Chocolate Walnut Rum Ball Recipe — Don’t Skimp on the Booze!

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Rum balls
These dense, moist treats are irresistible. Wrapped in a pretty box, they make a great gift, too. We recently served these at a holiday party and people gobbled them up. Like the headline reads, don’t skimp on the booze. You want these little balls to be potent. Chocolate Walnut Rum Balls Makes about 40 Ingredients 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (about 6 ounces) 1 cup...
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Grandma Dolly’s Arroz con Leche Recipe

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Sometimes the simplest things bring me joy in the kichen. One of them for sure is my personal recipe box. Memories of good times or loved ones come to mind as I go through 3×5” cards. Each card is adorned with handwritten notes of family treasured recipes or ones I had cut and pasted from some of my favorite cooking magazines. This year while preparing the...
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Calabaza en Tacha — A Candied Pumpkin Treat

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Calabaza en Tacha or candied pumpkin is a popular dessert during the holidays for many Latino families. The sweet aroma from the pumpkin, brown sugar and cinnamon while baking in the oven permeates the entire home of its goodness. It’s a great way to use up the pumpkin you had from Halloween and enjoy the harvest. The following recipe and photos were provided to us...
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