Recipes

This light and creamy Basque Cheesecake is stunning and yet so very easy to make! It has no crust, can all be done in one bowl, and it’s OK if you burn it. In fact, the burnt edges is what gives this classic dessert such a distinctive taste and rustic appeal.

If breakfast is your love language, you’ll fall for this savory chorizo hash made with Spanish sausage, potatoes, onions and peppers. I could eat this all day long!

ou’ll love gazpacho, it’s a Spanish soup that’s just perfect for summer feasting! Made with raw, blended vegetables, this Spanish soup is served cold, making it incredibly healthy and refreshing on hot days.  You’ll get more than a full serving of veggies without even trying.

These easy-to-make breakfast toasts are perfect for a quick weekday breakfast or a lazy Saturday morning brunch! If you’re still messing around with butter and jam, it’s time you kicked it up a notch and tried one of these fun breakfast toasts.

You’ve got to try these Peruvian-style steak skewers for your next barbecue! Tender sirloin tidbits, lightly charred and bursting with flavor, smothered with a zesty pepper sauce and placed on a bed of fried potato slices… it’s just a party waiting to happen! 

These grilled chicken skewers are easy to make and so flavorful! The recipe was inspired by the anticuchos de pollo at Pisco …

These fried potato slices are the perfect complement to so many dishes! I like to serve them with Peruvian-Style Chicken Skewers. In …

Tasajo is made from jerked beef that’s stewed in a tomato-based sauce with lots of peppers and onions. I love this dish! Every time I have a bite of Mami’s tasajo, it brings me back to the Formica dining table in our old duplex in Westchester, one of the most Latin neighborhoods in Miami (outside of Little Havana and Hialeah, of course). What I love about this dish is the saltiness and the texture.

I love, love arroz congri made with red beans, Spanish chorizo and salt pork. There are different variations on this dish, but what I love about Cuban red beans and rice is the smoky, salty, flavors of cured meats mixed with cumin and oregano. It’s perfect with chicken, beef, and pork.