The Menu

Make delicious Salvadoran chicken pupusas.

Easy Salvadoran bread pudding for a quick dessert!

In El Salvador tortillas are part of every meal on a daily basis. They are often enjoyed with the traditional breakfast, with grilled...

This is by far my favorite atol, it's closest to a creamy and hot horchata...? My mom would only make this drink when a fried or family...

This is a common dish amongst Latin America and for a good reason, it’s amazing! Growing up in a Salvadoran household, meant I often...

Perfect to enjoy with a hot coffee on a rainy day! Salporas de arroz, also known as Salpores de arroz, is a type of hard cookie that is...

A delicious take on green beans, this is a very "casera" recipe. It's not traditional but it's one that Salvadoran households make here...

This article may contain affiliate links Riguas are soft, sweet and buttery pancakes made with fresh white corn, they can be eaten plain,...

My grandma from my dad's side is visiting us this month so I enlisted her to help me make some tamales pisques. Tamales Pisques are bean...

This blog may contain affiliated links Up until I was fourteen or fifteen years old, I had no idea people ate plain white rice. Our plain...

Growing up in a latin household meant you were not deprived of "pan dulce" or sweet bread. It's enjoyed in the morning or evenings with a...

Charamuscas bring so many childhood memories, they are the perfect treat on any hot day! What is a charamusca? In El Salvador a...

It's been fifteen plus years since I've made Chocobananos. I used to help my mom make Chocobananos when I was a teenager but I've never...

Yes, we have a version of Chow Mein in El Salvador! Now, I don't know how this became a thing and in what part of El Salvador they make...

Mango tierno is one of the most popular snacks in El Salvador. You can typically find it in a Mercado or being sold at most stoplights...

Perfect for Lent season! Lent season is here so this is the perfect recipe to have on hand to fulfill the cravings! It’s full of flavor...

One of my favorite home cooked meals for any night of the week! I love a good meal that involves sauce, growing up my mom frequently made...

Pan dulce is my weakness. If I see it, I eat it. This is the main reason I try to stay away from baked goods but I could not leave Semita...

When I was a child, nothing could make me eat an onion... and now, I don't cook without it. My parents would often take us out to eat to...

The 'empanada' of El Salvador! What is a Pastelito de Carne? A crispy delight filled with seasoned meat and vegetables that is then...