Recipes

Cuban Black Beans

Snack Ambassador: Slow Cooked Frijoles Negros (Cuban Black Beans)

This recipe for Cuban black beans might not be the prettiest thing I’ll ever post, but what it lacks in beauty it makes up for in flavor. Growing up in South Florida, I was surrounded by amazing Cuban food. Los Angeles, on the other hand, is lacking in that department. I’ve yet to find a […]

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Kimchi Latkes

Kimchi Latkes

This recipe for kimchi latkes is the first of hopefully many guest posts by my husband, Ben Mekler. You’ve seen him in all my travel posts, and he lends a helping hand with almost everything I write, but this is the first one that’s straight up his. I’ll let him take it from here, but first,

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Header shot of a plate of pistachio and ritz cracker stuffing muffins.

The Best Pistachio and Ritz Cracker Stuffing Muffins

I don’t have a lot of family recipes to share, but this is one that I’m very excited about. It’s my grandma’s stuffing recipe, and I’ve literally gotten death threats over the mere notion of not serving it at Thanksgiving dinner. Of course, the death threats were from friends who didn’t actually have any intention of killing

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Cranberries simmering with sugar and water.

Snack Ambassador: Mango Guava Cranberry Sauce

If you’ve been following my adventures in leisure for a while, you’re probably no stranger to Snack Ambassador. For those who haven’t, Snack Ambassador is a segment where I cook with friends from different backgrounds in an effort to learn about and connect with different cuisines and cultures! My first Snack Ambassador post was all

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