Last Friday I had two dear friends over for dinner. As Emily, Laura and I love Spanish, travel and good food, I thought it fitting to prep...

For one of my nurse practitioner clinical sites, I am in East Boston. Originally made up of five islands, East Boston was created when Bosto...

Carne Mechada is a kinder, more easygoing relative of Ropa Vieja. Less ingredients equate less chopping and less active cooking time. I lo...

Green beans on a sandwich? When my friend Laura first told me about Chacarero , I was a wee bit skeptical that it would taste good-in fact I...

Lately I have been trying to eat more fruits and vegetables. I suspect that my methods may be considered a bit, well, unorthodox by some. ...

Do you ever get a dish stuck in your head and then you daydream about its smell, texture and taste until you realize that making the dish ma...

3 tablespoons sugar 2 1/2 tablespoons water 1 cup guava nectar 1/2 cup passion fruit juice 2 1/2 tablespoons lime juice Combine sugar and wa...

This is a salad in the same way one can eat chicken salad. My friend and coworker brought in a very similar Chilean avocado salad for lun...

2 cups fresh raspberries, washed and drained 1 mango 1/4 cup Vidalia onion (about 1/2 of medium onion) ...

So, in addition to the Crema Mexicana that I made last night, I also made queso fresco for the first time. For those who are not familia...

Ingredients: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds) Juice of 1 lime Salt White Pepper 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon c...

This is my go-to dessert when I don't have a lot of time on my hands. It is easy to make-if you can stir and pour, you can make this cak...