Armida Cooks!

It has been so hot here lately, that I rather grill outdoors than cook inside a hot kitchen. Grilled corn, along with grilled veggies, is p...

So why is this lasagna different than other lasagnas , you may ask yourself? What makes this a Diva Lasagna? Well, first of all, I use a ...

This is the most delicious pasta I've made in a while. Perhaps I think this because I just love the taste of fresh mint. This parti...

One of the few things I miss about living in the East Coast is all the wonderful Jewish delis I used to frequent. Not only did I become a ...

Okay, okay, I know I'm probably over doing the who cast iron skillet thingy, but dang do I love cooking in it. What I love the most is...

Okay, I am in a cast iron skillet kick this week. I can't believe I lived so long without one. I'm so grateful to my mom that bough...

This recipe is a variation of the chicken taco cornbread pie . I saw this recipe being made on Food Network, but it was done in a baking ...

My mom makes this amazing nopalitos, a.k.a cactus, salad. She usually buys the fresh nopales at the farmer's market in Tijuana and co...

First my sister-in-law invented strawberry-avocado smoothies , and now I found the most amazing recipe for avocado pie. It's so good...

I first had sticky rice with mango at Spices Thai restaurant in San Diego. I was very pleasantly surprised. I'm not a big rice pudding ...

What exactly is a slider? Basically, it's a mini hamburger that can usually be eating in one or two bites. Sliders became quite popula...

One of my favorite comfort foods is mofongo. It's a dish made of mashed plantains, garlic, and pork cracklings. This is a very popula...

I was at Henry's today and they had lobster tails on sale for $5 each! So, of course I bought some. I came up with this recipe because ...

I was watching Giada di Laurentiis's huge forehead on T.V. and she was at this restaurant in Capri where the chef made a pasta e zucca ...

When I was little, my mom used to take us kids to a restaurant we named "El Ranchito" in Tijuana, because it reminded of us a dir...

When I travelled to Minnesota a few months ago, I tried wild boar for the first time, and you know what? It was amazing. It tasted like rib...

My entire family loves to grill during the summer. It gets everyone outside and you don't have to be in a hot kitchen because, believe ...

Lately, I've been eating a lot of beef and once in a while is nice to just have a big salad for dinner. I found this recipe when I was ...

I think in our past lives, my husband and I were Gypsies because we both love to travel and we don't like to stay in one place for long...

Have you ever wondered what Lord Aragorn ate at his coronation party after he was crowned King Elessar? (If you have no idea what character...