La Piña en la Cocina

Potato Tacos (Tacos de Papa)

August 20, 2019

Potato Tacos? Yes! One of the most popular tacos throughout Mexico is the potato taco or taco de papa. How to prepare potato tacos is easy! It only requires a few simple ingredients to get started.I don't know about you, but I always have staple ingredients in my pantry, like potatoes, tortillas, cheese and ingredients to prepare salsa.What are these tacos all about. Some might call it peasant food because of the simple and inexpensive ingredients. Other tacos in this category would be ...

Flautas de Rajas Con Queso! Poblano and Cheese!

August 7, 2019

Flautas! Crispy rolled tacos! That's the easiest description for these popular tacos dorados(crispy tacos). On the nights Mom would prepare flautas, we would be eagerly waiting. She literally would ...

Lime Pepper Chargrilled Wings!

August 2, 2019

My first taste of chicken wings was at my husbands company Christmas party back in the 90's! The 90's? Sounds like it was so long ago! And my first taste of chargrilled wings? Just a few years ago ...

Sparkling Tequila Summer Cocktail!

July 24, 2019

This post is sponsored by Tequila Cazadores. All recipes and opinions are my own.I could not think of a more fun way to celebrate National Tequila Day! Today I am mixing Cazadores Tequila Blanco ...

Tequila Queso Fundido with Chorizo and Poblano

July 24, 2019

Tequila Queso Fundido! A fairly quick recipe that requires minimal ingredients. This recipe is part of a small series of recipes inspired by National Tequila Day! Cooking with tequila or wine adds a ...

Reverse Marinated Tequila Lime Chicken.

July 24, 2019

Reverse Marinated? What is it? And why didn't I think of it first? Tequila lime marinated chicken in reverse! Have you heard of reverse marinating? I tried it a few years back and thought it worked ...

Smoky Corn Salsa. Cooking With Tequila!

July 22, 2019

Smoky corn salsa is one in a small series of tequila recipes I decided would be fun to develop. Inspired by the current tequila campaign I am working on! The tequila adds a little sweet, floral and ...

Recipe Cards-Recipes At A Glance!

July 8, 2019

Recipes cards or recipes at a glance. This is how I refer to these colorful photos that include the recipes. I am having way too much fun creating these recipe card, as I like to call them. Suitable ...