by Valentina Diaz | Dec 11, 2018 | Discover, Flavors
Eggnog is a very appreciated Christmas party drink in both the United States and Latin America, where it’s called rompope, ponche crema and more. We bring you this unbelievably easy Christmas recipe, taken from a family tradition from my pastry school teacher, Wendoly Lopez. All you...
by Valentina Diaz | Nov 19, 2018 | Discover, Flavors
This is a traditional Venezuelan pumpkin cake, great as a gluten free dessert option for Thanksgiving dinner, and a twist to the classic pumpkin pie. It’s topped with an aromatic piloncillo glaze with cinnamon, clove, and allspice, and let me tell you: the wonderful smell of his glaze...
by Valentina Diaz | Nov 6, 2018 | Discover, Flavors
A Thanksgiving stuffing recipe that will blow everyone away! Trust us, you haven’t tried anything like this yet. Even though a great juicy turkey is without a doubt the star of the Thanksgiving dinner, for many of us, the side dishes are the most awaited treat of the day. When else can you...
by Nativo Crafts | Oct 30, 2018 | Colors, Discover
Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is celebrated from midnight on October 31st until November 2nd in Mexico, and it’s a day to remember and honor your dead loved ones. What makes Día de Los Muertos special and different is that it’s not a moment of sadness and loss, but a joyous...
by Valentina Diaz | Oct 26, 2018 | Discover, Flavors
For the Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festivities in Mexico, it’s a tradition to offer a special kind of bread to the loved deceased ones, along with beautiful flowers, songs and dishes like enchiladas, tamales, chiles en nogada, and much more. This “pan de muerto” (or bread...
by Valentina Diaz | Oct 19, 2018 | Discover, Flavors
Make these stuffed peppers for Halloween dinner and add some color and spice to your celebration! While in America Halloween is all about candy, trick or treating and costumes, in Mexico, the day of the dead celebration has a totally different meaning. For Mexicans, October 31st (and...
by Erika De Paz | Aug 9, 2018 | Discover, Flavors
Soursop is not one of the most beautiful fruit to look at, at least not from the outside. There, the only highlight is a bunch of soft thorns of the same green color of its skin. Some prefer not to eat it to avoid going through the cumbersome process of removing its seeds; others do not even...
by Erika De Paz | May 5, 2018 | Colors, Discover
Paradise exists: it’s blue, it has white sands, and it’s very close. In fact, it’s on the American continent, in one of its most beautiful countries: Venezuela. In order to arrive, we do not have to cross over the whole planet in a flight of infinite hours, no way! Those who wish to...
by Erika De Paz | Jan 10, 2018 | Discover, Flavors
The holidays sometimes fill you with extra pounds and an extra helping of guilt, but you can fix that! Learn how to prepare a green smoothie for a full body detox. December can be a month of excesses. We all take advantage of the Holiday season to eat and drink without restrictions....
by Erika De Paz | Dec 12, 2017 | Colors, Discover
New Year’s eve is about to arrive. Discover the traditional rituals of three Latin American countries on the night of December 31st. With just a few days to go before saying goodbye to 2016, there are many people that are already preparing to celebrate the last day of the year…...
