Armida Cooks!

Hello, my name is Princess Diaz and I'm a short haired Chihuahua. I live in Southern California and I own over 20 bones. I am 11 years ...

Have you ever wondered why we have cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving? In 1621 the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag Indians shared an aut...

I'm sure you've seen this weird vegetable in your supermarket. It's a long, waxy and brown root with a rough exterior. That, my...

Cabbage to me is one of those elusive vegetables that I love to hate. I love it in slaw and sauerkraut, but I hate it boiled or sauteéd. Whe...

I grew up thinking that Corned Beef and Cabbage was a traditional dish served in Ireland. When I lived in Boston the pubs everywhere used t...

Pizza! Who doesn't love pizza? Pizza is probably one of the most popular foods we consume. Why? Because it's easy to make, it cooks ...

A sweet Pineapple Tamale we had at the Dia de los Muertos celebration Tamales to a Mexican is what roast beef is to most Americans: It...

In Mexico we celebrate Día de los Muertos , or the Day of the Dead, from October 31st to November 2nd. It is Mexico's festive annual ce...

On Saturday morning, Matthew, my step-mom Elaine and myself attended a Sugar Skull Decorating class at Back from Tomboctou , a store full of...

Stay tuned for some fun sugar skulls I'll be making this weekend and homemade bread we'll be offering to our beloved departed ones. ...

Earlier this year, my husband and I went on a winery tour of Temecula, California. Temecula is no Napa or Sonoma, but its location and its c...

A couple of years ago my brother Tom and his girlfriend moved in together. His girlfriend (now wife) Lindsey, came by way of Denver, Colorad...

My husband's motto is: Even if it's a dreary, gloomy Sunday afternoon, we grill, grill, grill! (Just picture him as a big Navy Gener...

I was cleaning out my refrigerator the other day and, lo and behold, I found four frozen chicken breasts that were hidding all the way in th...