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.

Beef Steak(Bistec) In Salsa Verde!

bistec in salsa plated

Beef steak in salsa or bistec in salsa? I have also seen it written as bifstek! They are slang terms that have evolved along the way that refer to beef steak. Typically it is a cut that is thin and that cooks fairly quick. When The Craving Strikes! I don't know if this happens to you, but I wake up thinking about recipes and food! Lol! I have visions of tacos, salsa and homemade tortillas. That's how new recipes are born because I am hungry! Of course my eyes are always bigger than ...

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close up of spicy tortilla soup With shrimp

Spicy Tortilla Soup!

Spicy tortilla soup! I know, I know, but I really enjoy spicy foods! If it's not on the spicy side, the dishes are not as interesting. That's just my taste though. You could certainly leave out the ...

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shrimp ceviche tostada

Easy Shrimp Ceviche With Jicama!

Easy shrimp ceviche, that's right! There really is nothing too difficult about preparing ceviche. Hardest part, for me, is peeling and cleaning the shrimp. Nowadays, there are many markets that sell ...

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Al Pastor Adobo In jars with header for pinterest

Adobo For Al Pastor

Adobo for al pastor, finally! I am working on some new blog post that get right to the point! I will focus on basic recipes that I use over and over and over again. This recipe for adobo for al pastor ...

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fried quesadillas sliced open and garnished with pico de gallo

Fried Quesadillas!

Fried quesadillas for any night of the week when you are craving tasty Mexican food. I have prepared many fried quesadillas in the past, but this one is slightly different. Masa harina corn flour is ...

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Bacon Fat Flour Tortillas close up folded

Bacon Fat Flour Tortillas

Bacon fat flour tortillas! And to think all those years I was discarding the leftover bacon fat left in my skillet! Why? Lol! Mom rarely cooked bacon, so leftover bacon grease was not part of my life! ...

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top view of pickled pepper strips in bowl

Pickled Hot Pepper Strips(Rajas En Vinagre)

Rajas en vinagre translates to strips in vinegar. In this case it's mixed hot pepper strips in vinegar, also referred to escabeche. First things first, I am sharing the quick video I just produced ...

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salsa verde in bowl with wooden spoon

Salsa Verde With No Avocado

Creamy salsa verde with no avocado? Why? This salsa was born out of necessity really. Not too long ago the price of avocados went up so much, that people could not afford them. Imagine you sell tacos ...

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