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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Celeriac, Leek & Potato Soup with Thyme Oil

Celeriac, Leek & Potato Soup with Thyme Oil

Brrrrrr! It is cold in Wisconsin and it feels like our unofficial winter season couldn’t wait any longer. Gone are the days of strolling around downtown picking beautiful produce from the Farmer's Market (until next Spring - sad face). With temperatures in the 30s and...

Butternut Squash Gnocchi with Apple-Cranberry Sauce

Butternut Squash Gnocchi with Apple-Cranberry Sauce

If I had to put the flavors of Fall on a plate, this dish would be it. I love to make this gnocchi recipe with butternut squash although I have also made it with acorn squash or sweet potato. You could use any squash you prefer or even pumpkin, why not? Be creative,...

Pumpkin Cake with Ginger-Mascarpone Frosting

Pumpkin Cake with Ginger-Mascarpone Frosting

There is nothing I enjoy more than family traditions, the ones that I grew up with and now the ones that I have been adopting since living in a different culture. I love them and enjoy them all! Going to the pumpkin patch and carving pumpkins is one of them. The kids...

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Swedish Meatballs – All Whisked Up

Swedish Meatballs – All Whisked Up

If you haven't heard about Wisconsin Whisk yet, its time you do - head over to the website and check it out. Whisk is an exciting collaboration that brings Wisconsin food bloggers together. We are at almost 40 member blogs, some of us even had the opportunity to meet...

Empanada de Manzana – Apple Hand Pie

Empanada de Manzana – Apple Hand Pie

As September slips through a lot faster than I want to admit, I start craving all the fall flavors. I stand in my kitchen door sipping coffee and watching the fog this morning and day dreaming of all the apple recipes I want to accomplish this weekend. Will I have...