Salsa is the Spanish word for sauce, and in Mexico it refers to sauces that are used as an ingredient for a variety of dishes and as a condiment. Salsas have been known for a thousand years in Mexico, most of the ingredients can be attributed to Spain’s influence on Mexico. In the United States, [...]

Serving nutritious meals to your family and friends is not just a matter of choosing the ”right” foods to prepare, but also cooking foods in ways that will retain and even enhance their healthful benefits. With a few careful decisions about ingredients and cooking strategies, you can turn your most popular dishes into a real [...]

Serving nutritious meals  to your family and friends is not just a matter of choosing the ”right” foods to prepare, but also cooking foods in ways that will retain and even enhance their healthful benefits. With a few careful decisions about ingredients and cooking strategies, you can turn your most popular dishes into a real [...]

I have been making soups and sauces for over 30 years, and as anyone who makes soups and sauces knows this is very important to get the right thickness, (to thick and it tastes like eating glue), (to thin and it is like tasting dish water). If you are like me, you use Roux to [...]

With this hot summer weather It makes me yearn for Gazpacho. I really liked this tasty quick and easy recipe using ingredients usually on hand, or summer vegetables from the garden, cool off with this cold, healthy, and refreshing soup. Gazpacho 4cups – tomato juice 1ea. – onion, minced 1ea. – green bell pepper, minced [...]

The Flat Iron Steak is a cut of steak from the shoulder of a steer,well marbled, flavorful and tender. This cut of beef can be a little costly because you only get four pieces per steer, that’s why you don’t usually see it displayed. But it’s well worth the price. Grilled Flat Iron Steak Salad [...]

CEVICHE Ceviche (also spelled as cebiche or seviche) is a form of citrus-marinated seafood appetizer, popular in mainly Latin American countries like Peru, Panama, Ecuador, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, and Chile. Both finfish and shellfish are used; finfish is typically raw while shellfish is typically cooked. In Mexico and other parts of Central America,it is served [...]