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Chicken and Apple Empanadas – Just in Time for Dia de los Muertos

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Dia de los Muertos Spicy Chicken and Apple Empanadas
Not a day goes by that I don’t think about my mom and other loved ones dear to me that have passed. I’ll catch glimpses of them in other people’s smile, the flowers, the wind, and the stars at night. Still, I enjoy the idea of having one day where we outwardly show our love for those who have moved to ”the other world” every November 2 with...
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Skillet Pumpkin Custard Pie — A Quick, Creamier Alternative to the Old Standard

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Chef and Pie
This time of year is easily consumed with the smells of Autumn: apples, pumpkins, cinnamon, nutmeg, pine cones and wood fires.   Even if the cool temperatures have yet to show themselves in Southern California, fall is here. Changing leaves, crisp fall air, migrating honking geese, and jumping into piles of freshly raked leaves may seem foreign to many Angelinos, but pumpkin is here to remind...
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Stacked Red Enchiladas Inspired by the Muy Bueno Cookbook

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Enchiladas stacked 2
Last week we received our copy of the “Muy Bueno Cookbook – Three Generations of Authentic Mexican Flavor.” From the beautiful food photography to the simple, easy to follow recipes, we enjoyed reading the stories of Evangelina Soza, Veronica Gonzalez-Smith and Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack. This dynamic mother daughter trio bring their love for cooking and their abuelita’s recipes to kitchens across America. To order your cookbook today,...
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Homemade Sofrito Adds Perfect Flavor to Many Dishes from Around The Latin World

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As diverse as the U.S. Latino community, so, too, are the recipes for sofrito. Whether you are from Cuba, Mexico or Colombia, every country and region has its own version of sofrito, one of the basic flavor foundations for many traditional Latin dishes. And, if you ask anyone from those countries about who has the best sofrito, well, you know the answer. Sofrito is like...
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Gingersnap Cookies and Milk Make Bedtime a Sweet Time

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Sending your kids to bed early with a glass of milk may help them to be more awake and alert the following morning, so we hear from the California Milk Processor Board. To heck with the kids, a restful night’s sleep is what we ALL need to tackle, and conquer the day.  So why not enjoy some homemade cookies with that milk? We would not...
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It’s Tailgate Time! Habanero BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches with King’s Hawaiian Bread

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  YAY! Football season is finally here! Hey, I know what you’re thinking…Really, Stephen ? Football? Yes! Believe it or not, I love football. It’s the one sport out of the year I can root whole-heartedly for my teams (Rams and UCLA Bruins). Art, on the other hand, is not the biggest fan of the sport. Art sits in a sports bar reading a book. While...
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Avocado and Yellow Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho

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  In Extremadura they do it with bits of ham.  In Cordoba they do it with hard-boiled eggs.  In La Mancha they cook it with rabbit.  In Cadiz, during times of drought, they make it creamy with less water.  Gazpacho has many faces, and with the rise of Spanish cuisine, and the temperature, it’s time we consider this cold soup.  Gazpacho is a tomato based...
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