Arequipe (Dulce de Leche) Recipe
This Dulce de Leche recipe is a confection from Latin America prepared by slowly heating sweetened milk to create a substance that derives its flavor from the Maillard reaction, also changing color.
Mexican Yellow Rice Recipe
A common ingredient in Mexican food is rice! This Mexican yellow rice recipe is easy and tasty.
Quick & Delicious Arroz Mamposteao
When I tried this rice for the first time, I was delighted with the sabor from the combination of the white rice and the stewed habichuelas (red kidney beans).
Carne Asada Burrito Recipe
Here is a recipe that gives you the taco truck style of a delicious carne asada burrito.
Awesome Puerto Rican Alcapurria Recipe
They are yummy when stuffed with shrimp, lobster chicken or turkey. For that Hot Latin in you, sprinkle some “Pique de Caballero” sauce just before you bite into the alcapurria, if you dare.
Bandeja Paisa (Paisa Platter)
Bandeja Paisa is probably the most popular Colombian dish, originally from the Andean region of the country where the people are called “Paisas” and the area where I was born and raised.
Puerto Rican Bistec Recipe
Use any cut of steak when making this easy beef stew. Marinated in oil, oregano, vinegar, and onions, this is a great meal for a busy weeknight. A staple in Puerto Rican cooking. Serve with white rice and tostones. Water can be used in place of beef stock if desired.
Guatemalan Hilachas Recipe
Hilachas is a popular Guatemalan dish made of cooked and shredded beef that is simmered in a mildly spicy tomatillo-tomato sauce. Pair it with a side of rice and fresh corn tortillas for a full meal.
Pulpeta ~ A Cuban Meatloaf
My first introduction to a Pulpeta recipe, Cuban-style meatloaf, was Marta Darby from the blog “My Big Fat Cuban Family” she posted a large fried meatloaf, that was simmered in another variation of the Cuban tomato-based sauces
Pollo en Fricasé ~ Chicken in Sauce
Fricase de pollo a traditional Puerto Rican chicken stew that is braised in wine
El Gansito Gigante ~ The Giant Gansito
A Gansito is a small Mexican snack cake, often compared to the American Twinkie. This Mexican Recipe is a strawberry jelly and crème-filled pound cake with a chocolate-flavored coating.
Authentic Colombian Carne Desmechada o Ropa Vieja (Shredded Beef)
Carne Desmechada or Ropa Vieja is a very popular recipe in Colombia and Latin America. This classic beef dish is very easy, and is great over rice, patacones and arepas. It can also be used as a filling for tacos or empanadas.
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