Watermelon Salad with Lemon-Tequila Dressing

Watermelon Salad with Lemon-Tequila Dressing

Summer is in full swing now and I keep scrolling down on all my social media outlets drooling over some amazing watermelon salads. It only reminds me that, well, it is summer!!! 🙂 I put this recipe together a little earlier thou, to participate in a collaboration with...
My Not-so-secret Crush on Pig

My Not-so-secret Crush on Pig

As a person with a deep passion for food, it is not surprising that I develop serious crushes on food and restaurants from time to time.  The reason I call it a crush is because when I was a teenager and had a crush on someone, I constantly thought of that person and...
Grilled Shrimp with Passion Fruit Sauce

Grilled Shrimp with Passion Fruit Sauce

If there is a tropical fruit you need to try at least once that would be passion fruit. You may already know passion fruit from the smell of many candles or body lotions, or maybe you even had a passion fruit concentrated juice in a can or carton. There is nothing...
Pepino Melon & Chia Seeds Granita

Pepino Melon & Chia Seeds Granita

Growing up in South America I feel pretty lucky to have had all the exotic fruits I used to eat when I was a kid; and there are yet so many more fruits I’ve never tried. That’s why when I was choosing some fruit from Melissa’s I decided to go with...
Pan con Tomate (pa amb tomàquet)

Pan con Tomate (pa amb tomàquet)

For the past few weeks Facebookâ„¢ has been sending me reminders that I have memories to look at, which brought me to realize it has been two years since I visited beautiful Spain. I wanted to ask Facebookâ„¢: Are you sure it’s been two years?!?! I don’t know,...
Kumquat Marmalade & Almond Cake

Kumquat Marmalade & Almond Cake

Have you ever had a Kumquat? They are a little tiny orange usually with an oval shape. In Spanish we call them “naranjitas chinas” and that is because they are a native citrus fruit of China. Here in the U.S. they grow in the sates of Florida &...
Banana Torte – Torta de Cambures

Banana Torte – Torta de Cambures

If you have read any of my previous posts, you probably know by now how much I love flavors that take me back in time. This Torta de Cambures recipe is definitely one of them. I shared this recipe for the April 16th issue of The Capital City Hues. This is a cake that...
Quinoa Bowl with Black Beans & Salsa

Quinoa Bowl with Black Beans & Salsa

Here is recipe #2 that I shared at Balance Tierra this past weekend. This Quinoa Bowl with Black Beans is full of protein, colorful and with lots of flavors. Another recipe that can be prepared quickly for a weeknight dinner after a busy day. I always dress my salads...