Chilaquiles

I’m on a mission to try new dishes from all around the world. I’m one of those people who will order the same thing over and over at a restaurant. It’s time to break out of that! I decided to try making chilaquiles because I’ve been dabbling a little in Mexican cuisine lately. Mostly because my husband […]

Coconut Tres Leches Cake

  This weekend my friends, Heidi and Zach, threw a little Cinco De Mayo party at their place. To celebrate, I whipped up a tres leches (three milks) cake for dessert! I actually never had tres leches cake until I was introduced to by a fellow Masterchef contestant. I kept her in mind while I made the cake […]

Cheesy Mexican Polenta Bowl (15 min meal)

cheesy mexican polenta bowl

  I didn’t really discover the beauty of polenta until I was in grad school when I went down to visit my friend in NC and had grits for the first time. OMG it was amazing! They really know what they’re doing down there. After doing a little research I quickly realized the closest thing […]

Mexican Style Pizza

Today I was craving some crusty pizza and my dad wanted Mexican, so I combined the two and made Mexican style pizza. My inspiration came from CPK’s tostada pizza. I used the same recipe for the pizza crust from my previous, just without adding the oregano. Enjoy!