Recipes
Skip to Recipe I have a lot of “rules” when it comes to food. I think that most of us do. I guess that you can also call them “preferences,” but I a pretty solid set of guidelines for what I will and will not eat. For the most part, cooked fruit is on the
Skip to Recipe Flan is one of my favorite desserts EVER. I blame the Latina in me. I can’t help it. I still remember when I first learned how to make it. It wasn’t easy. I overcooked it many times before I finally got the hang of the ideal temperature and cook time. When I
Skip to Recipe My mother has always been an amazing cook. That is great news for me when I was living under her roof, but not so good news now that I live on my own. Trying to recreate my favorite Colombian dishes from my childhood is always a challenge. I’m typically not afraid of
So, I’ve been on a diet for a few weeks, and it’s been rough at times. We all know how much I love good food, so there’s been one heck of an adjustment period. Still, it’s been interesting to try and find ways to enjoy a food that you crave but can no longer have,
Skip to Recipe Okay, so I know that I posted a recipe inspired by an anime last month, but I have to do it again. In fact, this apple risotto is yet another recipe that came from the same anime (Shokegeki no Soma), which the protagonist makes in a breakfast-themed cooking duel against his father.
Skip to Recipe I don’t watch nearly as much anime as I used to in my younger days, but a show still gets me hooked occasionally. Right now, Shokugeki no Soma (Food Wars) is that show. This isn’t the first time that this show has inspired me to run to my kitchen to recreate one
Skip to Recipe My friends and I all love mac and cheese. I mean, love. And we’re not talking “passing cute notes in 8th grade Homeroom” puppy love. I’m talking “would marry it if it were legal to marry inanimate objects” kind of love. And, I thought I knew everything that I needed to know
Skip to Recipe It’s no secret that one of my primary motivations for getting myself an Instant Pot was to make foolproof flan. And, sure enough, my flan pan is one of my most-used accessories. However, making custards in individual ramekins had always been a crapshoot, with the likelihood of having overcooked custard was pretty
Skip to Recipe I was recently on a really strict diet that had a LOT of rules for what I could and could not eat, and when. In these types of situations, you try to find things that pack a big flavor punch without a lot of added fat. I came across this recipe for
Skip to Recipe Growing up in a Hispanic household, avocado is a mealtime staple. My mother would often give us sliced avocado with lime and salt to go with our meals. Now that I am an adult, eating avocado without an acidic component never tastes quite right to me. The rich fattiness of this fruit