Traditional Coquito Recipe Ingredients 2-15 oz can of cream of coconut (I prefer Coco Lopez) 1 quart eggnog (store-bought or your favorite recipe) 1-12oz can of evaporated milk 6 cinnamon sticks 1 cup of sugar 6 egg yolks, (discard the whites) ½ a fifth of dark … [Read more...] about Coquito Recipe Puerto Rican Style
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December 2010 Event Calendar
La Virgen Del Tepeyac | November 26 – December 19 El Teatro Campesino presents La Virgen Del Tepeyac a play performed in Spanish and is a pageant of music, Aztec dance, drama, and love. Location: Mission de San Juan Bautista. http://www.elteatrocampesino.com/ Stanford Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble at CoHo | December 1 Experience the Stanford Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble in the … [Read more...] about December 2010 Event Calendar
El Teatro Campesino Brings the Sacred Feminine with La Virgen Del Tepeyac
by Vanessa Garcia Have you ever wondered how that iconic image of the Virgin Mary ever came to be? Would you believe me if I told you it was a divine artistic miracle and has been hanging in the Basilica of Mexico City since 1531? Well you can learn all about it as El Teatro Campesino brings it biennial production of La Virgen del Tepeyac to Mission San Juan Bautista once … [Read more...] about El Teatro Campesino Brings the Sacred Feminine with La Virgen Del Tepeyac
Arroz con Gandules Recipe
Arroz con Gandules (Serves 6) ¼ cup of vegetable or corn oil (enough to coat the bottom of your caldero) 1 – 15 ounce can of pigeon peas (gandules) drained ½ cup of pimiento-stuffed Spanish green olives 1 – 8 ounce can of tomato sauce 1 – teaspoon of Sazon seasoning ½ pound of cooked ham, diced into ½ inch cubes 2 tablespoons of sofrito 2 cups of … [Read more...] about Arroz con Gandules Recipe
Elsie Ramos: Wonder Mom Turned Professional Chef
by Ariana Garcia You’re a mom, you’ve just gotten home after a long day’s work, and there are seven men waiting for you to prepare a hearty meal. No this isn’t a spin on Snow White; this is Elsie Ramos’ life. Many women would quickly fall back on regular takeout and frozen dinners – not Elsie. With no sort of life training as a cook (She mentions: “My mother never really asked … [Read more...] about Elsie Ramos: Wonder Mom Turned Professional Chef