So with all this homemade Mexican/Mexican-influenced food, I decided that one thing we had yet to tackle was homemade salsa. I make pico de gallo all the time, because it’s easy and delicious, but we had yet to tackle pico. …

It’s been chilly for us in LA, and I know it’s downright cold where most of you are, so I thought it fitting to have another soup to cook on any cold nights! This vegetarian soup is delicious, easy, and …

We’ve all been there. You’re halfway through a recipe and realize it calls for something you don’t keep on hand – like buttermilk. Who has that lying around? Or maybe it includes something you don’t enjoy, but you need a …

I’ve been on a Mexican kick lately — anything in a tortilla, and I’m all in. So I jumped at the chance to make enchiladas, only light — healthier but still delicious. You’ll need chicken, onion, garlic, tomato, jalapeno, cilantro, …

I don’t know about you, but I tend to head to chicken for weeknight dinners. This can cause some problems, because I have several chicken recipes that I tend to rotate through. A few weeks ago, I wanted to add …

I’ll start with a disclaimer…this recipe needs improvement. I edited it from a recipe from Smitten Kitchen that was for slow-cooked black bean soup. And although I have a slow cooker, I didn’t have the time, so I used canned …

To finish up the month of February, Jennie and I chose a non-traditional recipe to round out our cumin exploration. We found this recipe for Pan-Fried Tilapia with Cilantro Orange Cumin Vinaigrette at the Rouxbe online cooking school website. The combination …

This weekend, I took a dive into my cumin recipe of choice. I had seen it in the Real Simple February, and knew it would accomplish several things: the need for cumin, a new cuisine, some lamb (something I’d been …

I searched far and wide for a kabob recipe that sounded more delicious than the one we made for Cucina Fresca last year, but in the end nothing sounded more delicious than our own special blend of spices. So for …

We can’t help ourselves. We just love cumin, and we couldn’t wait any longer to dedicate a whole month to the pursuit of new cumin knowledge. And so we’ve chosen cumin as our ingredient for February. Let’s get one thing …