Asopao de mariscos is a popular recipe in the Caribbean and countries like Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia. It’s usually made in restaurants near beaches because it’s comforting and fulfilling after a long day at the beach. What is Asopao? Asopao is basically a soggy rice soup. Comfort food with Latin flavor. It’s usually … Read more
This colorful sausage rice or arroz con salchichas is one of the easiest ways to put together a dinner in less than 20 minutes. Also, it can be used as a fulfilling side dish. This recipe is widely popular in Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Venezuela. It’s a complete meal using only one … Read more
One of my favorites cheap take-out is peri peri chicken with carrot rice. This is one of the easiest ways to make plain white rice a bit more interesting and flavorful. Here in Portugal, it’s common to find restaurants specialized in Brazilian style roasted chicken, and I love them. They are extremely cheap — a … Read more
Arroz chaufa is a Peruvian style fried rice with chicken, eggs, and ham. This is a Chinese inspired recipe that was created in Peru— thanks to Chinese immigration. So, it has the best of two worlds. You can serve it as a side dish but I love it so much that I can eat it … Read more
Arroz a la Marinera (seafood rice) is a must in my house. Yellow rice with shrimps, clams, squid, and scallops. A homemade dinner that taste like a Latin restaurant. This is one of those recipes that my family loves, especially when we have guests and we don´t want to complicate our lives and still surprise … Read more
The popular Venezuelan Arroz con coco is the most important dessert for “Semana Santa”, which is like the Venezuelan version of Easter. We usually make a big batch of Arroz con coco or Arroz con leche for this holidays and we enjoy it as a family tradition. I must say that it’s pretty much the … Read more
Gallo pinto is just fried rice with black beans. It may sound simple, but it has a lot of personality; onion, bell pepper and garlic “sofrito” that makes these beans shine. Despite that gallo pinto is literally translated as “spotted rooster”, this recipe is 100% vegetarian. This is a flavorful latin option for a meatless … Read more
This is the easiest and creamiest mushroom risotto recipe that I know. Risotto can be quite challenging for novice cookers but this recipe makes the process way more simple. I really enjoy earthy flavors that may seem so simple but turn out to be comforting to my palate. I learned to make this meal when … Read more
This is a healthy and exotic twist to the classic white rice side dish. I just love how fragrant this turmeric rice is. I have to confess that I’m not a rice lover. In my house, my mom used to make rice almost every single day and I wasn’t thrilled with the idea. So, now … Read more
Today I will teach you how to make the signature Nando’s Portuguese spicy rice. If you are a fan of this well-known food chain you will love this post. One of the things I enjoy the most about cooking is that I can recreate some of my favorite restaurants, takeaway or food chain recipes, and … Read more