Pumpkin Empanadas are a childhood favorite sweet that can be enjoyed for breakfast for dessert. Filled with rich cinnamon spiked pumpkin, these have all the flavors and feels of fall!The word “empanada” means that is is something that is made with bread. An empanada is a stuffed turnover which is most traditionally filled with pumpkin puree. Even though ther are many empanadas that are fried, Pumpkin Empanadas are always baked. You can add variations to your Pumpkin Empanadas, such as ...
Buñuelos or Crispy Flour Tortilla Fritters are a Christmas holiday favorite here in South Texas. The ingredients are common, but no one ever refuses a serving. Crispy and sweet they were the most delicious part of my Chirstmas memories. Buñuelos are a delicious part of Christmas Nonethelss, there are quite a few tricks to making fresh buñuelos. What is more important is that you have experience with frying and cooking. Flour tortilla dough can be difficult to handle and frying the floppy ...
Chipotle Cheese Sauce is a rich savory sauce that is delicious on vegetables, especial cauliflowers and broccoli. I have definitely enjoyed testing this recipe over and over again! What I have found while testing multiple batches of Chipotle Cheese Sauce is that equal amounts of flour is the key to smooth sauce. Use a wire whisk for best texture I very much recommend a wire whisk when making Chipotle Cheese Sauce. Smooth velvety texture is the whole reason we eat cheese ...
5lb Salsa is a recipe of my own invention. It was necessary. When you have a load of tomatoes or tomatillos from the farmer’s market, you gotta make a ton of salsa. Few ingredients, big quantities Or what about those weekends when the whole family is coming over for breakfast? Do you really want to buy store bought salsa? Fresh is so much better. If you have the tomatoes and the time, you can make 5lb Salsa. I like using skillets for reducing my 5lb Salsa because skillets are made for ...
Migas con Huevo is an essential South Texas recipe that I made for my kids while they were growing up. The recipe is very simple – bits of crispy corn tortilla combines with eggs. Kids really love this traditional dish. I loved making it because it is so darn easy! I have seen fancy versions…
Dulce de Leche is a popular spoon candy from Latin America and it is also popular here on the border of Texas. However, when I was growing up, we never said Dulce de Leche. We always referred to that luscious brown goat’s milk spoon candy as cajeta. My parents or grandparents would bring small, round…
Alfajores are a classic Latin American sandwich cookie that are extremely popular in Argentina. In fact, I would call alfajores the Oreo of Argentina, but then that would be a disservice to both Oreos and alfajores. Both sandwich cookies deserve their own spotlight! A Very Special Sandwich Cookie What makes alfajores so special is that…
Watermelon Margaritas are such an easy treat to make. I bought a 30 lb watermelon at the supermarket, you you better believe that I was thinking about making margaritas when I bought it. So much watermelon! But I am not complaining! A South Texas Favorite If you know anything about South Texas, we like a…
Melissa Guerra is an 8th generation Texan, born and raised on a working cattle ranch in South Texas. She is a self taught culinary expert and food historian, specializing in the food ways of the American continent, especially Texas regional, Mexican, and Latin American cuisine. Read More…