This is unlike any other tomato jam you've ever tasted. It's one I grew up eating with my Dad in the Dominican Republic, deep with rich caramel flavors alongside cinnamon and star anise. Come ride the nostalgia train with me as we make Dominican Tomato Jam! 

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Coming at you last minute: If you need a quick holiday dessert, this Orange Cardamom Holiday Cake is just the perfect thing to serve friends & family!

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Cooler temperatures in New England mean I start missing my Dominican family and the weather down there, so I recreate dishes to bring back memories, like these Yucca ‘Beignets’ in Spiced Syrup - and we'll chat a little more about Fair Trade Certified and why it's important to me, specially being from the Dominican Republic.

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Mofongo, hands down one of my favorite Dominican dishes of all times. SO when Knorr and Vive Mejor contacted me about putting my own twist on their chicken mofongo recipe, I was excited! Today, I'm sharing a Caramelized Onion & Chicken Chorizo Mofongo recipe, with some flavorful yet healthier twists of my own. Serve up a taste of the Caribbean for dinner tonight with this lighter take on the traditional Dominican dish mofongo de pollo.

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Today I'm bringing you a recipe I grew up eating in the Dominican Republic and a staple for breakfasts all over the Caribbean island - Mangú, also known as Dominican Mashed Plantains. If you're hungry for more international recipes, get ready!

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Potato salad, what's so special about it? Nothing in particular, but to me food isn't only about the flavors, it's about the memories it provokes in you. And that's why this Dominican Potato Salad is so special to me - read more to find out why and how to recreate it at home.

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A recipe that’s been a decade in the making, tried and tested by my own mother, this Dominican eggnog will become your go to eggnog recipe during the holiday season!   Continuing with the holiday recipes, this one comes all the way from the Caribbean island of the Dominican Republic, where I was born and raised...

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   Cake for the holidays is a must, specially in Dominican households like the one I grew up in. I’m excited to share my Mom’s Dominican Cake recipe! This post may contain affiliate links that, at no additional cost to you, may earn me a small commission. If there’s one dessert that’s a family favorite,...

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What is in this Sancocho recipe, you wonder? It’s a traditional Dominican stew made from a variety of meats, typically including pork sausage as well as chops, chicken, and beef. Stewed for a few hours and thickened with butternut squash and carrot purees, this dish will have you asking for seconds.  “Good soup is one...

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