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.

Tomato Salsa Recipes. Salsa de Mesa- Table Salsa

December 8, 2019

Tomato salsa recipes! I didn't realize how many I had until I decided to put this blog post together! Wow! Those of you that have been following me for a while know how much I enjoy preparing salsa recipes. Almost as much as I enjoy eating them! The first of the tomato salsa recipe is one of the first cooked salsa recipes I learned to prepare as a teen. I have experimented with that basic recipe hundreds of times over the years. But truly the best way is keeping it simple like the recipe I share ...

Garlic Ancho Chicken

December 7, 2019

Garlic ancho chicken prepared in a cast iron skillet and finished in the oven. It's the perfect dinner for two or a light dinner for four served with your favorite sides. For this recipe of garlic ...

Tamales Verdes. Green Chile Masa Tamal

December 5, 2019

Tamales Verdes! Green tamales? Absolutely, why not? There is all kinds of tamales these days. I started this recipe for tamales verdes over a year ago and I am just getting back to it. Shame on me, ...

Papas Estilo Zamora. Spicy Potatoes!

November 29, 2019

Papas estilo Zamora translates to potatoes Zamora style. Zamora de Hildalgo is a city in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. Zamora is an important agricultural area which exports large amounts of produce ...

Chipotle Cheddar Cheeseball

November 26, 2019

It's much easier than you think to prepare a delicious cheeseball at home. You start with a few basic ingredients and then the combination of flavors is endless!The fun and delicious part ...

Atropellado. Dried Beef in Salsa

November 21, 2019

Atropellado. The literal translation in English is "hit by a car"! What? Ok, let's just get that image right out of our heads! Lol! Sometimes the translation from Spanish to English is totally lost. ...

Nopalitos a La Mexicana

November 18, 2019

What are Nopalitos a La Mexicana? When a dish is called or referred to as "a la Mexicana", it typically means that it is prepared with green chile peppers, white onion and red tomatoes. Green, white ...

Tetelas. Corn Masa Stuffed Pockets

November 11, 2019

Tetelas are just one of the many popular foods of Oaxaca and Mexico city. It is essentially a corn masa pocket, in the shape of a triangle that is filled with black beans. On occasion, I use crumbled ...