February 2011 Posts (34)

Have you ever been to a restaurant and ordered something you loved and thought to yourself, "I bet I can make this at home"?  One of the dishes I’ve been meaning to try my hand at is the Sweet Corn Tamale Cake from Cheesecake Factory. I finally got around to making these this weekend and thought they came out EXACTLY like…

Ginger and lemon are two wonderfully complementary ingredients that enhance each other and bring out the best in a dish. That's why I chose them to infuse flavor into a delicate and exquisite fish - sole.



This recipe is light, easy to prepare, visually elegant…

Ingredients

20 to 25 corn husks, washed

1 lb. corn tortilla flour (“Masa Harina de Maiz”)

3 oz pork lard or butter

3 oz shortening

8 cups of water

3 Mexican cinnamon sticks

13 oz pineapple, peeled and chopped into rough pieces

¾ cup sugar

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup pecans, chopped

½ cup raisins…

In Spain, fresh vegetables, seafood and fruit merge so well with one another in varied recipes. With the distinctive terrain in this Mediterranean nation, an abundance of products are available in the markets each day.…

Who doesn’t love cheese? The grilled cheese sandwich is comfort food for any age. Combine your favorite cheese between two slices of bread and you’ve got a match made in cheesy heaven! Grilled cheese has long been the favorite in school lunch…

A whole day to celebrate margaritas? Sounds like a downright DARE for Muy Bueno.

Stay tuned we have some great libations coming your way!

Our Prickly Pear Frozen Margarita is making its debut on…

Sweet potatoes are a super tuber. It is rich in fiber, vitamin A and vitamin C and has more potassium than a banana. It's also less starchy than potatoes thanks to its low glycemic index. As if that weren't enough, sweet potatoes are also high in manganese, copper, vitamin B6, iron.…

Ingredients (Makes 10-12 servings)

½ of a 3 oz. package of achiote paste

¼ teaspoon whole allspice

3 garlic cloves, peeled

½ white onion, coarsely chopped

1 Mexican cinnamon stick or ½ teaspoon powdered

1 tablespoons dried Mexican oregano, roasted

¼ tablespoon cumin seeds

¼ teaspoon of cloves whole or 1/8 teaspoon

½ teaspoon…

Bean Dip

Bean Dip

by Sweet Life…

Thick, creamy and subtly sweet with just a hint of spice, humita, a traditional dish from Northwest Argentina, definitely qualifies as comfort food. Made with grated corn, onion, tomato and red bell pepper,…

The polvorosa of today's recipe can be made with chicken, beef, fish or sweet ingredients.…

By Liz Caskey, cookbook author, wine expert and author of Eat Wine

Mate ("mah-tay"). Or yerba mate to be technically correct. This herbal infusion is obsessively sipped in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Southern Brazil. In fact, the beverage is…

Creamy Orange Ice Cream

Orange Ice Cream

By Sweet Life

By Vianney Rodriguez

make 2 pints

2 cups orange segments

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup heavy cream

1…

Valencia, in Spain’s Levante region, is a testament its people, cuisine, street festivals and nightlife.…

Quesadillas dulce con fresas y queso

by Sweet Life / Vianney Rodriguez

makes 2 flour or 2…

Valentine’s Day is right…