The holidays are here and that means our familia is ready to start cooking and baking. In our culture, we don’t celebrate only on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, we celebrate all month long. As you can imagine, we have to set budget aside for food and gifts. Which is why I’m excited to share that I’ve recently partnered with ALDI grocery store to share all the amazing holiday meal ideas and even affordable gift ideas that can be purchased…
THIS POST WAS SPONSORED BY ALDI. ALL OPINIONS AND THOUGHTS ARE MY OWN. Did you know that Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day is the busiest time of the year for restaurants? Especially if you’re planning to attend a Mother’s Day brunch. Not only do you have to book your reservation early at your mom’s favorite spot, but you can also expect to pay a pretty good penny. So unless you already booked your reservation, I have a different solution that…
Last week, I was supposed to bake a Farmer John ham for our family Easter brunch. But my sister decided to change our menu to a Mexican Brunch theme instead. Needless to say, I got stuck with a 7lb. ham for just Frank & I. So I thought, why do I have to bake a ham only for special occasions? Screw it, I’m going all out on a Bourbon Glaze Ham, just because. Let me tell you, that has been…
Banana bread is one of my favorite breads, muffins, you name it. Not only is it a classic, but you could pretty much enjoy it anytime of the day. Recently I discovered an easy banana bread recipe and I just had to share it with you. Now the secret to a delicious banana bread is ripe bananas. The darker the better, but if you can’t wait for the bananas to get brown, you could also use speckled brown bananas. If your…
Located in the heart of Downtown Disney, you and your Valentine can escape to a quiet environment where you could enjoy an exquisite 3 course dinner at Catal Restaurant. Without a doubt you’ll spark up some magic in this Mediterranean style restaurant, which will also be decorated with flowers to set the mood. On February 14th, Valentine’s Day, Catal Restaurant is preparing a three course prix fixe menu, featured by Chef Alonso Ramirez. Guests will be able to select from…
Patina Restaurant Group is excited to announce renovation plans for Naples Ristorante e Pizzeria located in Downtown Disney to refresh the aesthetics of the restaurant and enhance the overall guest experience. Naples is undergoing refurbishments that will feature an expanded patio with a brand new outside bar and additional seating for al fresco dining. Upstairs, guests can look forward to an artfully designed beer garden that will serve craft beer on draft. Inside, three wood burning ovens by Woodstone will be installed…
This post was sponsored. All opinions and thoughts are my own. Every year the since we were kids, our family would gather for Christmas Eve. In our Mexican culture, that’s officially our Christmas celebration. Just like any other family special events and holidays, there is plenty of food. My mother always makes her tamales, my sister makes her Rib Roast and I make my son’s favorite casserole, Chicken Lasagna. I don’t remember where I found this recipe, but it’s been…