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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Salpicon de Camarones – Pickled Shrimp
About this recipe Salpicon is a cold appetizer made with meat, pork, or fish that has been pickled in oil and vinegar. Not to be confused with ceviche where the fish is raw and the acidity is used to break down the protein. For salpicon the protein is cooked before...
Exploring La Crosse – Wisconsin
I made Wisconsin my home almost 18 years ago, and I still get excited when I discover new places to visit and explore. The more I get to know Wisconsin, the more I love it here, winter and all! But… let's not even go there because SUMMER is here! If you are looking...
Roasted Kalettes Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing + Website Changes
I have no idea where January is going, but it is for sure going fast. I don't make new year resolutions. Instead, I set up goals for what I want to accomplish every year. I do few checkups through the year and a final one in December. That helps me determine...
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Black Bass Aguachile
Aguachile is an incredibly fun non-cooking recipe to serve fresh seafood. As its name indicates it's spicy water made from chiles. Aguachile can also be considered the Mexican version of Ceviche, however, the methods used to "cure" the seafood with citric is slightly...
Tostones – Fried Green Plantain
My grandmother used to have a small kiosk that she'd put up in no time during the busy summer days, and she would sell all kinds of food there; fish, clams, shrimp, arepas, empanadas, fried plantain and more. Sometimes she would send us (kids) to walk down the beach...