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!Â
Yummy Food
A journal of tasty and delightful dishes that I prepare for my family on a regular basis.
Cooking with Friends
I often invite others to join me in the kitchen, nothing better than teaching or learning from your loved ones.Â
Sweet Things
Because we all have a sweet tooth and there is always room for dessert.
Foodie Adventures
A personal journal of my food and travel adventures as well as local visits to some of my favorite places in town.Â
Drink Up
A collection of my favorite drinks for every mood.Â
Kitchen & Stuff
The best conversations always happen at the kitchen table! Kitchen related topics, stories, tips, and tricks I’ve learned along the way.Â
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Bibimbap – Korean Rice Bowl
Today's recipe was a gift from my brother-in-law, Kevin. We had been talking about him teaching me how to make bibimbap for months, until he happened to stay over few weeks ago. I had lots of veggies in the fridge and we decided to not only get cooking but I took...
Sautéed Beets with Orange-Cilantro-Mint Dressing & Pistachios
Here we are in our last weekend of the summer, although officially we still have few more days before the equinox. You know, that time when the day and night are equal in length, that's when the autumn officially starts (September 23rd this year). Which also means I...
Pan Seared Carrots with Cumin-Turmeric Butter
Well, as I sit here and stare at my screen trying to think of the best words to put together this post, I find myself wasting all the time I have to do this side hobby just staring and forcing myself to think of something… Then I remember what my husband tells me: "if...
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Fried Sage Flowers
I absolutely love cooking with fresh herbs, which is why I grow many of them in my garden in the summer. Sage is one of my favorite for various reasons and the most important one is that I don't have to replant it every year. Many herbs are perennials, but also many...
Five Course Dinner Menu + Raising Funds for Centro Hispano
A couple of years ago I had this crazy idea: "what if…. I became a personal chef?" That was right around the same time I decided to go live with Five Senses Palate, so I started focusing my little free time to this blog and creating content to publish here. Behind...