La tinga de puerco , a delicious shredded pork dish is typical from mexico. Ingredients Tostadas Puerco 1 pound pork shoulder (pork butt), trimmed of fat, cut into 2-inch pieces 1 small white onion, quartered 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tablespoon fine sea salt Salsa 6 ounces Chorizo Mexicano, removed from casing 1 tablespoon … Read more
The Michelada is a beer cocktail popular in Mexico and my home country of Guatemala. There are also similar versions of Michelada in Colombia and other South American countries. In my opinion, this is the best way to drink your beer, and it’s also great for hangovers. If you’ve never tried a Guatemalan Michelada (or … Read more
Here is a great collection of sexy foods filled with Latino flavors and ingredients the will be sure to get you in the mood para El Día del Cariño o El Día de los Enamorados. What you eat directly influences your body and your bodily functions. The food you consume may affect your hormones, brain … Read more
Blending Baby Teeth Traditions When I was a little girl growing up in Guatemala I would leave my baby teeth under my pillow for the Ratoncito (little mouse) to come and take them during the night and leave me money. My oldest daughter, Ariane, lost her first tooth soon after her 6th birthday and to … Read more
Give your Thanksgiving dinner a touch of Sabor with these delicious Latino Thanksgiving recipes! Thanksgiving is an American holiday; it is not celebrated in most Latin American countries. But that doesn’t mean you can’t give Thanksgiving dinner a tropical twist! I believe in food as a way to connect with family and with your traditions. … Read more
Every Thanksgiving, I try to bring something to the table that feels like “home” to me. I love the classic dishes, but I also enjoy adding flavors that remind me of my childhood in Guatemala. This starfruit cranberry sauce has become one of those special recipes. It started as a simple idea: what if I … Read more
Thanksgiving is about family, about giving thanks and about gathering around delicious food and that is something Latinos know a lot of. For me gathering with family and friends around the table always involves making food that connects us to our culture and in my case my chapino roots (Guatemalan). Thanksgiving is an American holiday … Read more
Looking for new and delicious Thanksgiving meal ideas? This tasty cranberry sauce with carambola recipe has the perfect Latino twist to make this holiday season extra special. This recipe for starfruit (or carambola) and cranberry sauce has the ideal amount of sweetness and a slight lip-puckering tanginess that will bring your Thanksgiving food to life! … Read more
Speaking your home language with your autistic child isn’t just possible—it can be one of the most powerful ways to support their development, identity, and family connection. Despite outdated advice that still circulates in some clinical settings, research now shows that raising a bilingual child with autism does not delay speech or language development—and may … Read more
I just love October and love Halloween. It’s such a fun time of the year. I have always liked dressing up and now that I have children I enjoy it even more. Being bicultural and bilingual gives us the opportunity to blend traditions and I have to say Halloween and El Día de Los Muertos really … Read more
