My Recipes

A collection of recipes that have been tried and tested in my kitchen.  You’ll be able to find Latin flavors throughout, combined with local ingredients. I recommend cooking in season and using vegetables and other ingredients from trusted sources. Use recipes as a guideline but follow your senses in the kitchen and cook your heart out! 

Yummy Food

A journal of tasty and delightful dishes that I prepare for my family on a regular basis.

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Cooking with Friends

I often invite others to join me in the kitchen, nothing better than teaching or learning from your loved ones. 

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Sweet Things

Because we all have a sweet tooth and there is always room for dessert.

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Foodie Adventures

A personal journal of my food and travel adventures as well as local visits to some of my favorite places in town. 

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Drink Up

A collection of my favorite drinks for every mood. 

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Kitchen & Stuff

The best conversations always happen at the kitchen table! Kitchen related topics, stories, tips, and tricks I’ve learned along the way. 

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Quesillo de Parchita – Passion Fruit Flan

Quesillo de Parchita – Passion Fruit Flan

Here is a recipe that represents the essence of my childhood. It's not only because I grew up in Latin America and we all love the creamy custard that you come to know as flan. When I was a kid, my mother didn't own an oven. Our little stove only had two burners, and...

Homemade Bloody Mary Mix

Homemade Bloody Mary Mix

My favorite time to have a strong Bloody Mary is the morning after a big celebration like most people. When I may (or may not) have consumed too much wine the night before. Although, I enjoy it when I am on vacation as well, it makes me feel like a rebel, having a...

How to make Salt Cured Salmon – Gravlax

How to make Salt Cured Salmon – Gravlax

Salt curing fish is a method that goes back thousands of years and one that I had not attempted to do myself until last year. It is incredibly easy, all it requires is patience. The only salt cured fish I was used to eating growing up was "bacalao" (dried salted cod)....

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Arepas Series Part One – Arepa Asada – Reina Pepiada

Arepas Series Part One – Arepa Asada – Reina Pepiada

After three years of blogging about food, I am finally going to post about arepas. There are few reasons I had not done it before, including the fact that when I think of arepas, I don't think "recipe." Arepas are more than a mere meal at any Venezuelan table, they...

Wild Alaskan Salmon with Avocado & Mango

Wild Alaskan Salmon with Avocado & Mango

Raw food is always an easy go-to during the summer time in my kitchen. Although I still enjoy cooking with heat, especially on the grill or campfire, I love the simplicity of combining ingredients that taste great as they are, saving me time and sweat (literally)....