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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Tomato & Celery Salad with Cumin

Tomato & Celery Salad with Cumin

Don't even ask me where time has gone. I can't believe August is coming to an end. Today is the first day of school, wait - what? Summer is such a busy time! I have been enjoying every bit of it outdoors, which has prevented me from working on blog posts. That is why...

Mahi Mahi Ceviche

Mahi Mahi Ceviche

Ceviche (or Cebiche) is one of my favorite non-cooking recipes in the summer. A dish that was declared national heritage in Peru and has been well known in Latin America for centuries. Fresh raw fish is cured in citric juices for few hours before served as an...

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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)....

Platano Horneado con Queso – Baked Plantain

Platano Horneado con Queso – Baked Plantain

Our family had a busy weekend. I needed a bite that could warm my soul and make me forget. I remember that every time she didn't feel like making an elaborated dinner, my mom would make us baked plantains (platanos horneados). Well, my mom had her own method as we...