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Polenta and Potatoes “Papas con chuchoca”

Meringues kisses with Dulce de Leche

Banana Thousand Layers Cake

Hallullas Chilean Bread

Yogurt Flan

Summer Bean Soup Porotos con Mazamorra

Hi, I’m Pilar Hernandez

I was born and raised in Chile, moved to Houston, Texas in 2003 without knowing how to cook and speaking no English. Today, I’m a cookbook author and coordinator of 2 community gardens. I will show you how to cook Chilean food with American ingredients you find in your supermarket. I’ll challenge you to try exotic fruits like lucuma or maqui, and our favorite cereals wheat berries and quinoa.

Welcome to my Chilean Kitchen!

Popular Recipes

Corn and Beef Chilean Pastel de Choclo

Chilean Beef Empanadas

Pre-order my book!

My new book, The Chilean Kitchen, has 75 traditional recipes lovingly adapted to work with American ingredients. Eileen’s beautiful writing and Araceli’s amazing photography will transport you to my Chilean kitchen right in your own!

Chilean Traditional Breads

Chilean Pan Dulce

Empanada Dough

Chilean Country Bread

Chilean Dobladitas

Colizas, Chilean Bread

Chilean Potato Bread

Marraquetas Chilean Bread

Smoked Merken Crackers

Chilean Sopaipillas with Pumpkin

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Cake Recipes

Namoura Semolina Cake

Brownies with Dulce de Leche

Fruit Tart

Cafe Latte Pound Cake with Evaporated Milk

Chilean Pan de Pascua

Cielo (Heaven) Cake

Raspberry Meringue Cake

Stollen, German Fruitcake

Chilean Pineapple Cake

Sandwich Recipes

Completos or Chilean Hot Dogs

Chacarero, Chilean Sandwich

Langostino Tails Rolls

Churrasco, Chilean Sandwich

Chemilico, Chilean Sandwich

Lomito, Chilean Sandwich

Mexican Torta With Eggs and Chorizo

Churrasco Sandwich

Chicken Avocado Sandwich (Ave Palta)

Cocktail Recipes

Easy Pisco Sour

A Despacito cocktail for Hispanic Heritage Month

Chilean Coffee Eggnog (Cola de Mono)

Strawberry Red Wine Punch

Rosemary Pisco Sour

Fanshop Chilean Drink

Pineapple Sorbet Champagne Float

Sherry Cocktail, Chilean Recipe

Rica-Rica Pisco Sour

Urban Gardening

6 Basics of the Vegetable Garden in Houston

An edible butterfly garden

Hurricane Harvey and our school garden

Houston Backyard Gardens: Meyerland 2008-16

How to Plant and Grow Carrots in Houston

How to Collect Seeds from Poppies

How to Grow Okra in Houston

How to Grow Tomatoes in Houston

Book Review: The Patchwork Garden

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