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Great Food 360˚ is a blog by Puerto Rican foodie Adriana Angelet, offering mouth watering recipes like this saffron and seafood risotto.

Food blogs we love: Great Food 360˚

Who's blogging: My name is Adriana Angelet. I am a financial analyst by day, avid home cook in the evenings, and food blogger and runner in the strange hours … Read More

It's spring time and that means fresh veggies are everywhere! For finicky eaters, try incorporating them into everyday dishes, like rice, and adding classic Latin flavors. (Photo/Betty Cortina)

A healthy idea: asparagus cilantro rice

It’s spring time and that finally means longer, sunnier, warmer days plus a new crop of fresh vegetables. And while many fruits and veggies are available … Read More

Need some Super Bowl party menu inspiration? Look no further than our crowd-pleasing recipes.

Super Bowl 2013: Great recipes for game day

The most searched-for phrase on Google leading up to the Super Bowl may be "What time is the Super Bowl?" but we all know that the real question is what will be … Read More

Mexican style quinoa (Photo/Betty Cortina)

A healthy idea: 3 flavorful alternatives to white rice

Let’s agree on this: Latin food—whether Caribbean, Mexican or South American—is packed with flavor. I firmly believe that’s because we Hispanics are not … Read More

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

A healthy idea: Coconut oil

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

Making the Thanksgiving menu can cause rifts between families, but it can also make them closer together.

SpanglishBaby: Ingredients for a Thanksgiving drama – butter, bread and abuela’s recipes

The biggest fights in the early part of my marriage revolved around a recipe. A Thanksgiving recipe. For stuffing no less! It sounds absolutely ridiculous to … Read More

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Making the perfect: arroz con pollo

I’ll never forget coming home after my first year away at college. As I walked into the house, my mother gave me a teary hug and I peeked over her shoulder … Read More

Fluffy white rice is one of those side dishes that crosses virtually all Hispanic cultures. (Photo/Betty Cortina)

How to make: perfect white rice

Rice may be the principal food for half the world’s population, but for Hispanics it’s more than a staple—it’s downright tied to our identity. Virtually … Read More

What goes into a classic paella is the subject of much heated debate. (Photo/Courtesy LaTienda.com)

How to make: classic paella

The arguments are often heated. Ask a group of Spaniards, large or small, what makes a classic paella and you’ll get as many impassioned answers as there are … Read More

Scientistmakesricefordroughtconditions

Scientist develops rice crop that can grow in dry conditions

Despite the recent rainfall totals from monsoon storms, the Southwest and much of the country is still battling the worst drought in decades. As the drought … Read More