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Who says a salad only means leafy greens? In honor of National Salad Month, try these hearty classic Latin American ones. (Photo/Courtesy Maricel Presilla)

For Nat’l Salad Month, Chef Maricel Presilla’s award-winning salads

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In her book, Gran Cocina Latina, which last week was named the James Beard Cookbook of the Year, Cuban-born chef and food historian Maricel Presilla recalls the … Read More

One of the best ways to lower your sodium intake? Use less processed foods and reach for more homemade ingredients, like this easy tomato sauce. (Photo/Betty Cortina)

3 recipes to help you say adios to sodium

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All week long we’re focusing on our five food resolutions of 2013, with lots of delicious recipes and tips on how to eat better this year. From posting yummy … Read More

This coconut and calabaza rice includes the latest power food—coconut oil. (Photo/Betty Cortina)

A healthy idea: Coconut oil

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There’s one every year. An “it” ingredient that’s declared the ultimate power food. Not long ago, it was salmon with its healthy Omega 3’s. Then came … Read More

Hearty but still healthy, calabaza soup with coconut is the Hispanic diet's answer to butternut squash soup. (Photo/Betty Cortina)

A healthy idea: calabaza soup with coconut

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Along with a chill in the air, a drop in humidity and, if you live in the north, a change in the leaves, the arrival of fresh calabaza at the market is one of … Read More