I recently picked up a new cookbook, Viva Vegan! Though we aren’t vegan we are mostly vegetarian so I thought this book would help me make veggie versions of my favorite Latin dishes. I was right! This is an exceptional … Continue reading
Last week at the farmer’s market I picked up a “butcher’s steak” from Deep Roots Meat. A few weeks before I noticed their ground beef in a case by the produce section at my local grocery store. It was the … Continue reading
Fresh corn tortillas are nothing like the store bought variety. If you don’t like corn tortillas it is possible you’ve never had them fresh. The best corn tortilla I ever tasted came from this kitchen: They were handmade by a … Continue reading
I bought some grass-fed beef the other day and decided to make one of my favorite beef dishes with it – picadillo. I love the slightly sweet and tart taste of the tomatoes and raisins contrasted against the savoriness of … Continue reading
Arepas are a popular breakfast dish in Venezuela and Colombia. They are corn cakes made of precooked cornmeal (I like the white variety). I was introduced to arepas by a friend in college. Her father was from Colombia and her … Continue reading