Savoring the Americas
Horchata is an excellent home made refreshment enjoyed throughout Latin America, and lately it has been popping up more often on tables across the US. With a starchy texture that it gets from cooked rice, horchata is popular with young and old alike. Many of the commercial preparations that are on the market are getting sweeter, thicker, and more like a milkshake. Horchata should be light and refreshing, so I revamped the traditional recipe to knock out the sugar and thick sweetness. I ...
When you are serving steak, it seems that most of us have our preferred sauces. Growing up, I really loved those red or brown bottled sauces, you know, ketchup or A-1. Every now and again I get a hankerin' for steak with ketchup; it's a comfort combo for me. But grown-ups should pay attention to the "must-have" sauces of the Argentinians. The sauces are simple enough. Some would even call them relishes, as they are chopped vegetables, mixed with vinegar and olive oil. Everyone we met in ...
Making empanadas has a big secret – Buy the crusts at the super market. It might feel like you are somehow taking a cheap shortcut, or you are being less than authentic by not making your our dough, but I have spoken to women in Argentina, and they have given the world permission to just…
So if you ask a real rancher if we eat Huevos Rancheros here at our border ranch, the answer would be “Heck , Yeah! This dish is the ultimate country dish here on the border. Fresh eggs topped with a spicy tomato salsa, next to a side of refried beans, served with hot coffee and…
Pineapple Gallete is easier to make than traditional pies If you check the recipe for this Pineapple Galette with Salted Piloncillo Glaze, well…yes, it is jam packed with butter. Sorry, but not sorry. If you are going to eat a good pastry, then do it right and eat something loaded with butter. The pineapple and…
