Arroz Verde de Zihuatanejo (Green Rice from Zihuatanejo) is a traditional Mexican side dish that can be thrown together easily on a weeknight. The recipe comes to me by way of Buen Provecho: 500 Years of Hispanic Cuisine, a 1995 community cookbook compiled by a Hispanic employee group at AT&T. Arroz Verde de Zihuatanejo is one……
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Instant Pot Frijoles con Chorizo (adapted from Buen Provecho, New Jersey, 1995)
Instant Pot Frijoles con Chorizo is a hearty take on refried beans suitable for a Mexican family feast. This recipes comes to me by way of Buen Provecho: 500 Years of Hispanic Cuisine, a 1995 community cookbook compiled by the AT&T Hispanic Employees Association. It’s a huge step up from your run-of-the-mill canned refritos, and……
White Gazpacho (adapted from Buen Provecho, New Jersey, 1995)
White Gazpacho is a make-ahead chilled soup perfect for a sweaty summer evening. This particular recipe is one of two White Gazpacho recipes in Buen Provecho: 500 Years of Hispanic Cuisine (1995), a community cookbook compiled by a group of Hispanic AT&T employees. Both versions were submitted by the same employee and are, fundamentally,……
Spanish Chinese Fried Rice (New Jersey, 1995, adapted)
Spanish Chinese Fried Rice is a nifty little recipe that I found in Buen Provecho, a community cookbook compiled by HISPA, then a professional development group for Hispanic AT&T employees. This cookbook was put together to raise money for the National Hispanic Scholarship Fund as part of HISPA’s larger efforts in the community. Shortly after Buen……
Arroz con Azafrán (Spanish Saffron Rice, New Jersey, 1995, adapted)
Arroz con Azafrán (rice with saffron) is an attractive and versatile side dish suitable that adds a little bit of class to any number of meals. This particular version is adapted from Buen Provecho, a 1995 cookbook compiled by HISPA, which – at the time – was an employee group for Hispanic AT&T employees. HISPA……
Mexican Chicken with Prunes and Bananas (adapted from Buen Provecho, 1995)
Mexican Chicken with Prunes and Bananas is adapted from Buen Provecho, a 1995 recipe collection compiled by the AT&T Hispanic Employee Group HISPA. I’ll admit that my first reaction was “hard pass” but was encouraged by the author’s note to take a second look: People may at first be a little startled by the combination……
Latino Yuppie Baked Green Rice (“Colombia”, adapted from Buen Provecho, 1995)
Buen Provecho is a 1995 cookbook compiled by the Hispanic employee group at AT&T, New Jersey chapter. It is an absolute treasure trove of recipes, submitted by employees with every-which-flavor of Latin American heritage you can think of. Individual recipes are identified by cuisine, and there is a helpful glossary to define terms and ingredients……
Frijoles Negros con Sofrito (Cuba, adapted from Buen Provecho, New Jersey, 1995)
Years and years ago my local congregation held a Mexican-themed potluck. I’m not talking about one of those discomfiting frat parties where everyone comes dressed like Speedy Gonzalez; this was more like large scale taco night. Potluck dishes were supposed to be Mexican or at least Mexican-adjacent, and we had a members of the congregation……