La Piña en la Cocina

Embracing my Mexican heritage and sharing all the wonderful flavors, colors and foods I grew up with. Join me on this journey as I also learn new foods and cooking techniques. Dedicated to my parents Ramiro and Blanca.

Grilled Flank Steak with Cilantro Mojo

Grilled Flank Steak with cilantro Mojo Sliced on board

That moment when you finally feel like you have prepared the perfect grilled flank steak! I truly believe that one never stops learning and absorbing information through out our lives. The longer you marinate, the more flavor? I used to believe that! Not anymore! I have ruined many grilled flank steak by believing that the longer I left it in the marinade, the better. Plus, I used to dislike throwing away all that wonderful marinade once I removed the meat. Less Is More! I ...

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Taqueria-Style Salsa Recipes

Taqueria-Style Salsa in Jars

Preparing a taqueria-style salsa at home is much easier than you think. I have been preparing salsa like this for years and really had no idea that is was a taqueria "thing" I have prepared it with boiled ingredients, dry roasted, grilled, fried and even fresh! And if you want to take it to a whole other flavor level, try smoking your salsa ingredients with a little wood smoke next time you fire up your grill. Tasty! What's the hardest part about preparing this taqueria-style salsa? Deciding ...

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Polvorones~ Mexican-Style Cookies

Polvorones- Mexican-Style Cookies

This past month I decided to revisit some of my previous recipes. It's always good to preparare them several times, kind of like testing it out, lol! Keeps you sane and confirms that you do love what you do and,  why it's all worth while. For today's post, I am revisiting my recipe for Polvorones. This is a Mexican-style cookie that I grew up with. Sold in every Mexican Panaderia(bakery), typically a little larger than the ones I prepared today. The other style of Polvorones you ...

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Grilled Flank Steak with cilantro Mojo Sliced on board

Grilled Flank Steak with Cilantro Mojo

That moment when you finally feel like you have prepared the perfect grilled flank steak! I truly believe that one never stops learning and absorbing information through out our lives. The ...

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Taqueria-Style Salsa in Jars

Taqueria-Style Salsa Recipes

Preparing a taqueria-style salsa at home is much easier than you think. I have been preparing salsa like this for years and really had no idea that is was a taqueria "thing" I have prepared it with ...

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Polvorones- Mexican-Style Cookies

Polvorones~ Mexican-Style Cookies

This past month I decided to revisit some of my previous recipes. It's always good to preparare them several times, kind of like testing it out, lol! Keeps you sane and confirms that you do love what ...

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Grilled Elote Garnished on a plate

Grilled Elotes! Corn Hot Off The Grill!

I like elotes(corn)! I love grilled elotes even more! This is the only recipe I use for grilling corn these days. Why keep the husk on while grilling? Glad you asked! By keeping the husk on ...

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Grilled sablefish(black cod) plated showing forkful

Grilled Fish Two Ways

In today's blog post I am excited to share two grilled fish recipes. Both methods are easy and with simple spices that are readily available. Charcoal Grilled Sablefish(Black Cod) Outdoor ...

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Grilled Shrimp Plated

Grilled Shrimp- Camarones a la Parilla

Grilled shrimp you don't intimidate me anymore! I have come a long way since those days of small precooked shrimp in the freezer section, lol! Camarones a la parilla translates to shrimp on the grill. ...

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Red Chicken Pipian Plated with Rice and Serrano Pepper

Red Chicken Pipian- Pipian Rojo

Chicken pipian is mole's first cousin! That's the best way I can describe it to followers who ask me. It's definitely not as complicated as a mole sauce, but it's as delicious. So it's not ...

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Veracruz-Style Fish in Clayware Pan With Sauce

Veracruz-Style White Fish

When I think of Veracruz, Mexico, I instantly think of this dish. Veracruz-style white fish is so easy to prepare! Of course this is a modified version with ingredients that are readily available at ...

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Grilled Pork Ribs On a Plate

Grilled Chile Ancho Pork Ribs

How many grilled pork ribs recipes do I have? A few! I am guilty of holding onto my grilled pork rib recipes and not sharing them on my blog, lol! Why? Simply because I get caught up with so many ...

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Elotes- Pan Dulce Recipe (Revised)

Elotes- Pan Dulce Recipe(Revised)

It was finally time to update this pan dulce, elotes recipe! What better time to update the elotes recipe, since we have to be in self quarantine. We never stop learning! When I first ...

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