Armida Cooks!

My sister-in-law Lindsey, or SILLi as I like to call her, made some fabulous jalapeño poppers last week. Her dad, Dave Baggs, came up with...

I was addicted to iced coffee for a while, until I had a Thai iced tea latte several years ago. The tea flavor is fabulous, especially that...

I always know when I'm PMSing because I get an insatiable craving for garlic fries and I cry at tiny, cute things, like puppies or kitt...

I was craving Thai food today and I was not disappointed. I usually go to Thai Chada down the street from my work or to Spices Thai restaur...

It is a lovely Sunday afternoon. The temperature in San Diego is in the mid 70s with a slight breeze...so what is a girl to do? Well, of co...

Some of you probably have balsamic vinegar in your cupboard and only use it for salads, or maybe you don't use it at all. But did you k...

Oh boy, eating healthy is really hard. I've been on a healthy food kick recently because I noticed there was way too much starch and ba...

I've been in a cooking funk lately, most likely because I've been putting in many hours at work and because Matthew is spoiling me ...

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...