Armida Cooks!

My Sunday consisted of recovering from a party I went to last night, taking Princess & Lilu for a long walk, and watching 60 Minutes an...

I was really craving a crusty loaf of bread today so I went to the grocery store to buy one. Most of the bread left was already slightly ha...

My family loves the Red Lobster --especially my grandparents. I'm not sure why, but I have a feeling is all the butter they use on all ...

I've been noticing that many recipes I find online, in magazines, or that I watch on T.V., usually make 4 or more servings, which is gr...

My husband's grandmother, Dot Blaha, makes these delicious mint meringue cookies for Christmas. And how can you not love cookies that a...

My dad's favorite breakfast is Eggs Benedict. I also love it, but it was one of those dishes that I would always order at the restauran...

I just came back from my dentist appointment and guess what? My dental assistant and the dental hygienist are both foodies like me! We star...

I don't know about you, but I absolutely love, love, love mint! Like mint chocolate chips, mint ice cream, mint gum, minty puffy cookie...

We all have gifts: I have the gift of cooking. Matthew has the gift of handiwork. My sister—and my sister-in-law—have the gift of shopping,...

The Vagabond restaurant in South Park is all the rage here in San Diego. I haven't been to it yet, but I plan to go very soon. What I ...

Champurrado is a thick, Mexican hot chocolate based on masa harina and water or milk. In my family, this drink is usually served during wi...

Every day I love my Crock-Pot® more and more. I guess I always had this notion that crock-pots were for crazy old ladies with lots of cats...

When I was growing up in Mexico, my mom used to make us chorizo and eggs almost every Saturday morning. Back then we didn't really car...

Last month, my papa-in-law and my horno-in-law (I mean brother-in-law, Michael) came to visit us down here in San Diego. Matthew and I took...

During Christmastime, my sister, Nathalie, came to San Diego for a visit all the way from Hawaii. And now that she's finally 21, Matthe...

The Barefoot Contessa has done it again! After I first saw her make these brownies on her food network show, I just couldn't believe...

I love the weekends because that's usually the only time when either Matthew or I get to cook breakfast. One of our all-time favorite...

Around Thanksgiving and Christmas time, persimmons go on sale like crazy here in Southern California. If you've never had these delight...

Ooh, winter is here and this is when my food cravings go into frenzy. I tend to crave hot, gooey, carbo-loaded food during this time of the...

Usually you can find crème fraîche is most big supermarkets in the US and at Trader Joe's. But but just in case you are unable to find ...