Eggnog – Ponche Crema Venezolano

Eggnog – Ponche Crema Venezolano

I always get a little melancholic around the holidays. It is that time of the year that I miss my family the most. This year I got a great surprise visit from my sister, who lives in Spain. My husband noticed that I was feeling a little bit “blah”;...
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...
Ají Picante – Spicy Dipping Sauce

Ají Picante – Spicy Dipping Sauce

As we continue to be on grilling mode I think is nice to have a versatile sauce that is easy to serve with anything. I love cilantro and my first mild choice is my Cilantro Chutney recipe. However when I am the mood for some heat this Ají Picante is perfect to...
Grilled Shrimp with Passion Fruit Sauce

Grilled Shrimp with Passion Fruit Sauce

If there is a tropical fruit you need to try at least once that would be passion fruit. You may already know passion fruit from the smell of many candles or body lotions, or maybe you even had a passion fruit concentrated juice in a can or carton. There is nothing...
Pepino Melon & Chia Seeds Granita

Pepino Melon & Chia Seeds Granita

Growing up in South America I feel pretty lucky to have had all the exotic fruits I used to eat when I was a kid; and there are yet so many more fruits I’ve never tried. That’s why when I was choosing some fruit from Melissa’s I decided to go with...