How to Make Chinese Pork Chops (Salt & Pepper)
The first time I had salt & pepper pork chops was at a Chinese restaurant in Luganville, Vanuatu. I was smitten. I have never tasted something so distinctively flavored with su
How to Make Salted Dulce de Leche Apple Pie Recipe
Apple pie is one of the traditional staples for Thanksgiving desserts and now that there is an abundance of apples it is convenient and frugal to make. Technically you could make t
How to Make Tamales
In this post I want to show you how to make tamales. These particular ones are beef tamales but you can make them with chicken, pork, shrimp or vegetarian. Whatever trips your trig
How to Make Crème Caramel
There are different ways to make this creme caramel flan but I think this is by far the easiest. The end result is so wonderful you won’t want to make it any other way! All y
How to Make Pecan Pie
Pecan pie is pretty traditional for Thanksgiving and Holiday season celebrations. If is nutty and chewy and crunch and creamy and sticky and just exquisite as can be. Serve it with
How to Make Chicken Chile Colorado
This chicken stew recipe is very easy to make and is loaded in flavor. I cooked it in a chile colorado style sauce and added some vegetables in it. Chile colorado sauce is made wit
How to Make a Spiced Coconut Cream of Squash
This squash soup is brimming in flavor and yet is silky and very smooth. The combination of spices – ginger, chili pepper, cumin, curry, nutmeg, coriander and cardamon –
How to Make Green Beans with Caramelized Onions
You know those green bean casseroles that are drowning in canned mushroom soup and topped with canned onions? The ones where the green beans are all limp and soggy? Well, this is n
How to Make Potato Casserole with Meat Sauce
This potato casserole is kind of a shepherd’s pie with a Latin twist — smooth mashed potatoes a top a saucy and spicy meat filling, complete with raisins and all. Havin
How to Make Pastelon (Ground Beef Casserole)
This ground beef casserole is known as Pastelon and is from Puerto Rico and is a sort of noodle-less lasagna. The noodles are replaced by sweet, luscious fried plantain which enhan
How to Make Italian Wedding Soup Recipe
Italian wedding soup is an American creation — despite the name. It is very popular in the US and is basically a meatball soup with pasta and spinach. I love it. This recipe
How to Make Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
Imagine waking up to the aroma of allspice and nutmeg and cinnamon and cloves . . . heavenly? Well yes. That is what these pumpkin cream cheese muffins will deliver. They can be as