La Piña en la Cocina

Embracing my Mexican heritage and sharing all the wonderful flavors, colors and foods I grew up with. Join me on this journey as I also learn new foods and cooking techniques. Dedicated to my parents Ramiro and Blanca.

Fall Conchas

pumpkin Spice Conchas on a sheet pan

Why not fall conchas? I am going to say it out loud! It's pumpkin spice season! Oh my! Resisted as long as I could, but this is not my first pumpkin concha. There is an older recipe right here on my blog. Instead of replacing the older recipe, I decided to prepare an updated new recipe with bright colors. This pumpkin spice yeast bread recipe turned out great. The moment you take that first soft bite you will have all the feels of fall. Video! Video! An inexpensive concha press is ...

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burrito on a plate with salsa

Dang Good! Burrito Salsa!

Burrito salsa? Don't you mean taco sauce? One of my guilty pleasures anytime I have burritos or crispy tacos, I crave that red hot sauce that we used to get in our school lunches on burrito day! Lol! ...

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Spinach Jalapeño Flour Tortillas!

Spinach jalapeño flour tortillas! Nothing artificial here! Fresh spinach and fresh jalapeño get blended and added to the all purpose flour with some bacon fat, salt and water. It's that simple. My ...

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open torta

Torta de Tasajo! Giant Beef Sandwich!

What is tasajo? In Mexico, it is a beef that is salted, cured and either air dried or sun dried. Tougher cuts of beef are ideal for preparing tasajo. Flank steak, flap steak and even round steak work ...

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