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Sep 292 min read

Tortillas a mano (Handmade tortillas)

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

Aug 113 min read

How to make a delicious atol de maíz tostado (Toasted cornflour drink)

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...

Jul 282 min read

Bistec Encebollado (Thin cut steak smothered in onions)

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...

Jul 72 min read

Delicious Salporas de Arroz: How to Make Perfect Rice Flour Cookies at Home

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...

Jun 234 min read

Rellenos de Ejotes y queso (Green bean and cheese wrapped in egg)

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...

Jun 162 min read

Riguas de Elote (Sweet corn pancakes)

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

Jun 27 min read

Tamales Pisques (Bean Tamales)

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...

May 192 min read

"How to Prepare Arroz con Tomate, Chile y Cebolla: A Delicious Twist on Classic Rice Dishes

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...

May 125 min read

Torta Maria Luisa con poleada (Maria Luisa sweet bread with vanilla custard)

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...