Often overlooked and unknown, Chilean foods can surprise you with their ingredient-forward simplicity. If at all possible, visit Chile during the summer when the abundance of fruits and vegetables assures you the sweeter and crispier bounty of ...
Hurricane Harvey and our school garden
As an urban gardener, I'm lucky to have found strong garden communities very early and being able to stay for long times. One of them is the Kolter Elementary in Southwest Houston, on the Meyerland neighborhood. This post is part of a series about ...
Empanada Dough
Versión en español A traditional and handy recipe for Empanada dough, you can use it for your oven or fried savory recipes. Enjoy. Empanadas are a staple of the Latin cuisine, found in all countries with different fillings. Uses of Empanada Dough ...
Houston Backyard Gardens: Meyerland 2008-16
This post is part of a series about Houston backyard gardens and vegetable gardens in the city. Today we visit a Meyerland garden. This one is personal; it was the first house we owned in the USA. We moved there in May 2008 and left because of the ...
Homemade Mantecol
Versión en español Growing up in Chile there is a bunch of candies embedded in my memories. The most popular ones like Super8 have chocolate, and I have never been a chocolate person. Maybe that is why I was always happy to buy a Mantecol ...
Easy Pisco Sour
Versión en español Pisco sour is THE drink in Chile; it is the drink of choice both in restaurants and at family gatherings. This is the recipe we prepare at home: easy and delicious. Here in the USA, it is increasingly easy to find pisco at ...
Apple Kuchen with Crumbs
Versión en español On the southern part of Chile, on the lake region, 10 hours south of Santiago, there is a significant population of German descendant, they brought their heritage and cooking on the 1800'. Many dishes have been adopted and are now ...
Alfajores, Chilean Recipe
Versión en español Chilean Alfajores are a traditional sweet cookie. Make at home for the Independence celebrations or for Christmas, the rest of the year bought at bakeries unless there is a big family event like a baptism or graduation. In these ...
Strawberry Bavarois
Versión en español A classic recipe, modernized. The Strawberry Bavarois is a very common dessert in Chilean houses. In this recipe, instead of using strawberry gelatine, I use real strawberries and unflavored gelatin. As the sweetness of the ...
Corn and Beef Chilean Pastel de Choclo
Versión en español Chilean Pastel de Choclo is an iconic dish. A classic during the summertime. If living in the countryside, the Pastel de Choclo is usually cooked in a clay dish inside a wood-burning oven, if residing in the city a standard ...