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¡A comer! logoWelcome to our new recipe column, ¡A comer!. Each month, we will share a new recipe that celebrates Latine cuisine and foodways.

Food is a delicious form of culture and a phenomenal way to pass on knowledge and tradition. It can even serve as a means of exploring personal identity and the state of the world. In this monthly column, we will mix in some historic context, little-known facts or breaking news that connects what we eat with who we are, where we have been or where we are headed.

Do you have a favorite Latine dish or family recipe? We’d love to get your suggestions or to feature your recipe on Hola Cultura. Send us an email, contact@holacultura.com.

Past Columns

Quelites (fiddleheads, garlic chives, local Japanese mustard spinach and the Japanese negi onion) in a cast iron skillet

Quelites de primavera: what the earth gives

April is here! For those in the Northern Hemisphere, this month often symbolizes the full arrival of spring. Though many......
Chicken tinga on warm corn tortillas topped with chopped cilantro and sliced onions

Chicken tinga: versatile staple for making comfort foods on a budget

With oil prices rising due to the Iran war and inflation remaining stubbornly elevated, everything is expected to get more......
Mesoamerican chocolate truffles on a blue flowered plate next to a decorative ruby red heart

¡A Comer!: Mesoamerican chocolate truffles for Valentine’s Day

History: Chocolate originated in Mesoamerica Maybe you like chocolate? Did you know that the ancient Aztecs and Mayas considered it......
Sopa de plátano

¡A Comer!: Warming up January with sopa de plátano

Welcome to our new recipe column, ¡A comer!. Each month, we will share a new recipe that celebrates Latine cuisine......
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Quelites (fiddleheads, garlic chives, local Japanese mustard spinach and the Japanese negi onion) in a cast iron skillet

Quelites de primavera: what the earth gives

April is here! For those in the Northern Hemisphere, this month often symbolizes the full arrival of spring. Though many......
Chicken tinga on warm corn tortillas topped with chopped cilantro and sliced onions

Chicken tinga: versatile staple for making comfort foods on a budget

With oil prices rising due to the Iran war and inflation remaining stubbornly elevated, everything is expected to get more......
Mesoamerican chocolate truffles on a blue flowered plate next to a decorative ruby red heart

¡A Comer!: Mesoamerican chocolate truffles for Valentine’s Day

History: Chocolate originated in Mesoamerica Maybe you like chocolate? Did you know that the ancient Aztecs and Mayas considered it......
Sopa de plátano

¡A Comer!: Warming up January with sopa de plátano

Welcome to our new recipe column, ¡A comer!. Each month, we will share a new recipe that celebrates Latine cuisine......
Chef Pati Jinich uses a tortilla chip to scoop her freshly made guacamole

Making guacamole with Pati Jinich

Emmy-nominated Mexican host and star of “Pati’s Mexican Table” and New York Times bestselling author Pati Jinich recently shared her......
Arepas on a green plate

Video: How to Make Arepas

Today we bring you Francesca Gaudio’s simple and delicious arepas recipe. Learn how to make this South American staple in......

Video: Empanadas by a 10-year-old chef!

Grayson Graynor is passionate about gastronomy. At age 10, she says cooking makes her life more fun. When I cook......
Connie Ortiz-Johnson makes her delicious buñuelos.

Video: Making Buñuelos with Connie

The chef behind Connie’s Authentic Mexican Cuisine catering company shared her secrets for the perfect buñuelos with Hola Cultura. Connie......

Hola Cultura launches YouTube ‘cooking show’

1st Recipe: Flan by D.C. Artist & Chef Carmen Torruella-Quander! Today, Hola Cultura premieres a new once-a-month series of easy-to-make......

Receta de Mole Verde

La receta del Mole verde según Doña Lourdes Torres. El mole se prepara con pepitas verdes, tomates verdes, epazote, cilantro......

Receta de pan de plátano

El pan de plátano es un rico panecillo el cual puedes usar como un bizcocho dulce, o como un acompañante......

Enchiladas – Recipe by Pati Jinich

Asparagus, Mushroom, and Goat Cheese Enchiladas with Pine Nut Mole Sauce – Enchiladas de Espárragos, Champiñones y Queso de Cabra con......