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Short Rib Tostadas with Pineapple Salsa and Cotija feature melt-in-your-mouth-tender meat paired with sweet and spicy fresh pineapple salsa and bursts of salty creaminess from Cotija cheese. Mexican food is a beautiful dance and I find it has a lot of harmony. Slow-cooked complex sauces brightened with fresh flavors from things like cilantro and perfectly […]

If you’re looking for an irresistibly delicious, protein-packed weeknight dinner to whip up in 30 minutes, look no further than these BBQ Pork Chorizo Quesadillas made with Cacique® Pork Chorizo and Cacique® Oaxaca cheese. This recipe is what we like to call “family-friendly” and is a fun way to get the entire family involved in […]

Easy slow cooker mole chicken has such a deep, rich flavor but is made really easy with a blender mole sauce. It’s perfect for tacos, rice bowls, wraps, quesadillas and more! I’m not going to even bother with the hellos and recaps today because we have had a weekend full of Hurricane Florence and I’m […]

These Spinach, Mushroom and Chorizo Quesadillas are very quick and easy to make, and are loaded with authentic flavors. Perfect for an appetizer, breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Flavorful Cacique® Pork Chorizo, in combination with meaty Portobello Mushrooms, fresh baby spinach, and nutty, creamy Queso Quesadilla. Learn how to make the perfect chorizo quesadillas in just […]

Cacique and I are once again honoring Hispanic Heritage Month by spotlighting What’s Next in Mexican Cuisine. We’re celebrating the profound impact Mexican cuisine has in America by shining a light on the trends to expect in the coming year and I’ve developed a recipe that embodies my top trend predictions. What I’m seeing is […]

When I think of brunch, I think of quiche, or savory tart for those real men who may or may not eat quiche. I think of sleeping late, skipping breakfast and going straight to a tall glass of mimosa and one of these pastry shells filled with eggs and cheese and whatever other goodies were […]

The perfect opportunity to sit at the same dinner table with your loved ones and share your favorite food together. The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos), is a two-day holiday celebration that takes place on November 1st and 2nd, and is an opportunity to commemorate and celebrate the brief return to Earth […]

The holiday season has finally arrived and I love it so much, because there are always many reasons to gather around good food with family and our lifetime friends. After Thanksgiving, everything focuses on the sweet Christmas. Many families choose to wait for Santa to show up after enjoying a delicious dinner. Others, especially families […]

Cheese fingers with guava paste are one of the most popular and coveted appetizers in Colombia. The aroma of warm, sweet guava and cheese coming from the local bakeries permeate the afternoon air throughout the city, making this delight an irresistible snack for everyone. I looked forward to those cheese fingers during my afternoon neighborhood […]

The holidays are my favorite time of the year because I get to spend quality time with my family. The fun part for me is baking and cooking up special treats for everyone. Every year my mother’s family gets together on Christmas Eve (or the weekend before) for a big celebration. Part of that is […]

Have you ever heard of the old saying looks can be deceiving? Well, this saying rings true for one of my all time favorite Mexican breakfast dishes. On a recent visit back to my madre’s cocina, she treated me to her delicious homemade chilaquiles. Before my pancita could give its early morning growl, there they […]

When you are born and grown in a tropical country like Venezuela, eating plantains is an everyday thing. Ripe plantain with white cheese (fresh, grated, melted, grilled, aged), is an irresistible duo, a combination of flavors that I treasure since I was a little girl. This ripe plantain cake with panela cheese is a typical […]

These Chicken Rolls with Chorizo and Oaxaca Cheese were inspired by a recipe one of my aunts made every year for Noche Buena dinner (New Year’s Eve dinner). We all loved those chicken rolls, which would quickly disappear leaving us always wanting more. I made my own variation of her dish by stuffing chicken breast cutlets […]

This year we are adding succulents to our Dia de Los Muertos Altar. Adding a prickly plant adds a bit more color and texture to your altar. Plus, it makes it more beautiful. I love the long Cacique Crema Mexicana bottle shape. It’s very versatile in crafts and the label is easy to remove. Leaving […]

I love summer just as much as everyone else but if I was to nail it down to a few reasons why, it always comes down to food. Summer means longer nights and happier kids. Summer means cooking outdoors and tasting foods you might not get in winter, and summer also means picnics! I love […]

Football season is here and we all know that between downs, fourth downs and timeouts what everyone wants is to have fun, get loud, and of course eat delicious dips, fried stuff, beer and everything in between. Even if you don’t know a lot about the game, this is as much a big sports event […]

Are you hosting a get-together reunion or just simply want to make something special for your weeknight family dinner? Tacos are very popular, I mean, who doesn’t love tacos? We love them not only because they are fast and easy, we love them because they’re tasty. Setting a Taco Bar is so easy, just put […]

Here’s a tasty way to add a nice surprise to your Easter brunch, or even lunch or dinner: Queso Fresco-Filled Pan Dulce Waffles. Because they are already so sweet, you don’t need syrup or butter, just a drizzle of Cacique® Crema Mexicana! You can serve them whole, or cut them into bite-size appetizers. The result […]

Easter is here and we’re celebrating with Cacique Four Quesos Shredded Cheese; four Mexican-style cheeses: Manchego, Oaxaca, Quesadilla and Asadero. A flavorful and truly authentic Mexican cheese blend, shredded for your convenience and packaged in a re-sealable bag. This year, we are taking to our family Easter picnic an easy Cheesy Easter Bread with Jalapeños. […]

Season’s Greetings – it’s the most wonderful time of the year! Or is it? Yes, we all love the holiday season because for most of us, we spend time with our friends and loved ones. But, it also means that the little amount of time we have free during the other eleven months of the […]

When you have a big, fat Cuban family, you are aware that it takes a lot to not just feed, but satisfy them. With Easter on the way, I’m already planning a super satisfying brunch menu. Then again, what does satisfying look like? Here’s how my thinking went… I need to make something ‘satisfying.’ What […]

The strawberry season in the U.S. typically peaks between April and June, depending on where you live. Right now is an excellent time to get strawberries at a very affordable price. Aside from the great prices and abundance of this berry, strawberry season is also

I love any recipe with beans. Somehow, they take me back to those years when I lived in Bogota when I visited my grandmother’s house. She always had a feast waiting for us. Everything was fantastic, but her specialty was the traditional Colombian Pinto beans with pork chicharron and it was one of our most […]

When autumn arrives, the masses crave everything pumpkin, from pumpkin-spiced coffee drinks, to pies, cakes, muffins, and scones. While all of the sweet pumpkin goodness is amazing in its own right, I love finding other ways to use the fall squash. The recipe I have for you today is indeed a pumpkin dish, but I […]

Well… it’s football season again!! Some of my favorite parties to host are football/soccer parties. I love making finger food, and lately I’m kind of obsessed with mini food. I have been making “mini” versions of my favorite appetizers: mini empanadas, arepas, sliders, etc. And today was the turn of these mouthwatering Chorizo Taco Cups. […]

For Easter, having friends and family over is always a joy, and what better way to enchant them than with these special tea sandwiches? The best part is they don’t need any special skills, they are easy to make, and so beautiful on the table. I recommend using a blend of cheeses like cotija and […]

If my husband could grill everyday he totally would. He’s pretty much the chef in our family when it comes to creating delicious meals. Our cooking styles are so different and he loves seafood. He rarely eats seafood because a divided household of “love it or hate it” usually leads to no seafood meals. With […]

This time of year the weather starts to warm up and begins to present us with many opportunities to have dinner outside in our backyards. This is wonderful for those of us who don’t enjoy warming up the kitchen with the oven on a hot day. For me and my family, a typical backyard fare […]

Growing up, and to this day, Posadas have been an integral part of my family’s holiday celebrations. Each year, we get together with family and friends for 9 consecutive days, beginning on December 16th and ending on Christmas Eve. The piñata each night is always a big attraction for the kids, but the yummy “antojitos” […]

I can’t wait to dig into some of the delicious Thanksgiving comfort foods this year. All I can think about is moist turkey breast, sweet pumpkin pie and ultra-cheesy potatoes. I mean who doesn’t love cheesy potatoes? How about adding some chorizo to pump up the flavor? Well that’s exactly what I did. I spruced […]

Every holiday season, our family gets together to celebrate our annual Posada. Las Posadas are a beautiful Mexican Christmas tradition that takes place from December 16th until Christmas Eve with a huge Noche Buena dinner. The celebration lasts 9 days and is a reenactment of the Mary and Joseph’s journey to find shelter at an […]