Recently, the kind folks over at Supremo sent us some fabulous cheeses, chorizo, and cremas. We ate most of the cheeses in sandwiches, with eggs and chorizo, in beans, in quesadillas, on sopes, with fruit, etc. We made some devilishly delicious Red Chilaquiles using some Queso Asadero, a LatinoFoodie spin on Strawberries and Cream using Mexican Ricotta, and […]
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This morning I woke up hungry and craving red chilaquiles: fried corn tortilla strips that are crispy to the crunch, red chile sauce that burns on the way in and on the way….well, you get the point, onions, and cheese. I’m talking lots and lots of cheese. Now, typically for chilaquiles people use more pungent […]
Continue ReadingRecently, Sunkist invited a group of Los Angeles-area food bloggers to a cooking demonstration at the Sur la Table Kitchens with Chef Robert Dahni to celebrate the Cara Cara orange harvest. We made a pico de gallo, a champagne and brandy cocktail, and a grilled orange, rice noodle and crab salad. All these recipes, and […]
Continue ReadingDo you ever go to your refrigerator and see small pieces of vegetables that by themselves would not make a meal? I’m talking about half an onion in a plastic sandwich bag, a peeled zucchini that has already been diced, a half cup of spinach sitting lonely in a bag that you didn’t use the night before. I […]
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LatinoFoodie has been determined to incorporate more vegetables, especially nopales, into the dishes we prepare. This breakfast frittata is the perfect way to do just that. Plus, we’re now officially in Lent and we know many folks are looking for meatless meals on Fridays. Why not start the day off right with this delicious Frittata […]
Continue ReadingHappy New Year…again! The Lunar New Year is upon us, and with it a chance to explore another culture as rich in traditions and foods as our own. The Chinese New Year is one of the most important traditional Chinese holidays and has always brought out our Chinese and Chinese-American brothers and sisters for a […]
Continue ReadingWe were walking through Costco the other day and saw a package of frozen tilapia with a corn tortilla crust. We looked at each other and said almost simultaneously in our best hoity-toity voice , “We can make that, but better.” Below is our LatinoFoodie version of the recipe. It’s a wonderful way to incorporate more white fish into […]
Continue ReadingGrowing up in El Paso, as I did, the only time I ate cabbage was as a garnish for pozole or in overly sweet coleslaw. Red cabbage…olvida te! I never got the chance to appreciate cabbage, or even taste the red stuff. In culinary school I made my first dish with red cabbage: coleslaw. Not […]
Continue ReadingChef LaLa has graciously shared this recipe with LatinoFoodie for stuffed poblanos in a walnut sauce as part of our call out for pork dishes. While the ingredient list may look daunting, most of the ingredients are probably already in your kitchen. So for dinner this week indulge in these Chiles en Nogada from our friend Chef LaLa. Not only […]
Continue ReadingOver the Labor Day weekend, many will celebrate the end of summer with friends and family. So as you say goodbye to the heat and hello to football tailgating season, how about trying this great recipe from Anheuser-Busch’s master chef Sam Niemann? Offer your guests the following dish and send them home smiling. Also give […]
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