From An Opera Singer in the KitchenEver since I heard about the earthquakes in Chile, I felt sad that I had not met most of my distant relatives, from cousins to aunts and uncles. I lost my Chilean grandmother to bone cancer 7 years ago and to this date it still bothers me that I did not know much about her and her life. What she did leave me were memories of her most wonderful cooking.She never … [Read more...]
Chilean Charquicán and Tomato Salad
This is another quick meal for the week without getting artificial on ya! It has so many fresh ingredients and they are right from your kitchen. I decided to cook another favorite dish of mine. We usually had this once or twice a month when we went to my grandmother's house. I just realized that the last few dishes start with a C. You pronounce this dish as Char-KEE-khan.The only thing I was not … [Read more...]
Ensalada de Papa Rusa (Russian Potato Salad)
Lately I have craved different recipes cooked by my grandmothers. Even though I do not have written recipes, I remember flavors and seeing the way my grandmother prepared these tasty dishes.Despite the name of the salad, I am not half Russian and it is not a Russian recipe. :) This is not a typical potato salad or usually a salad served at a picnic. My Chilean grandmother made this very often … [Read more...]
