A healthy idea: Veracruz style fish
Today’s recipe is not only a great example of how traditional Latin food can be very healthy, but also how one dish can embody various cultures and provide a glimpse of history. Mexican’s call this...
View Article7 Great Latino Summer Recipes
There’s nothing like a warm-weather barbecue and the 4th of July provides the perfect reason to go all out with a yummy spread of delicious Latino foods. From cool ceviche to party-ready guacamole,...
View ArticleCHRISTINE ORTIZ studies ancient fish to create a new kind of human body armor
In a research laboratory at the vaunted Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a group of scientists, engineers and architects observes an ancient armored fish, known as polypterus, which has a...
View ArticleA healthy idea: Roasted snapper
We always hear about the Latino affinity for meat, for lechon, for chorizo. But it’s easy to forget that in many of our home countries there is a long, storied love affair with seafood. Our people come...
View ArticleHoliday Recipes: Codfish fritters
The holidays are right around the corner, and in Puerto Rican households both on the island and on the mainland, salted codfish – bacalao – is a classic staple on the holiday menu. Bacalao – made by...
View Article5 food resolutions to keep in 2013
It’s time to make New Year’s resolutions and everyone is planning to eat healthier, whether it’s in order to lose a few inches or revamp their lifestyle (after all, the pledge to eat more healthy food...
View ArticleHow to incorporate more fish into your Latin diet
All week long we’re focusing on our five food resolutions of 2013, with lots of delicious recipes and tips on how to eat better this year. From posting yummy recipes incorporating whole grains to...
View ArticleCelebrate National Paella Day with Chef José Andrés
Latin cooks have made an art of creating sophisticated, flavorful one-pot meals from humble ingredients. In Mexico, pinto beans stewed with fragrant white onion – frijoles de olla – are eaten alongside...
View ArticleChef Spotlight: Ingrid Hoffmann shares tips for cooking light and eating healthy
Vitals: Raised in both Colombia and Curaçao, Ingrid Hoffmann represents a melting pot of Latin cuisines: Her mother is Colombian of Spanish descent, she has German ancestry and her maternal grandfather...
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