Ana Sofia Peláez

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    Ana Sofia Peláez has known she's wanted to spend as much time as possible in the kitchen since she was a little girl growing up in Miami, surrounded by the rich smells and flavors of Cuban food. As Miami's demographic landscape started to change -- incorporating Brazilians, Argentinians, Colombians and other Latin nationalities -- her culinary purview evolved from just cooking Cuban dishes to the entire Latin American genre.  In 2008, she launched her popular food blog, Hungry Sofia, offering readers an array of well informed and delicious recipes and food experiences all with a Latin bent. From the traditional Cuban sandwich to modern Peruvian causas, hearty Brazilian feijodas to Mexican flor de calabaza soup, she’s always looking for her next great meal.

    The Scoop on Azucar Ice Cream Company Main
    The Scoop on Azucar Ice Cream Company
    April 1, 2013 at 7:59 AM
    Ana Sofia Pelaez
    The Azucar Ice Cream Company may seem like a traditional ice cream and sorbet shop at first glance. Settled on a bright corner of Miami’s Little Havana, a closer read of their menu, spelled-out on their chalk board walls in colorful slogans and whatever else occurs to them that day, will tell you Azucar is anything but typical.Alongside classic...
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    Ham Croquettes
    Ham Croquettes (Croquetas de Jamón)
    March 25, 2013 at 12:45 PM
    Ana Sofia Pelaez
    This a very simple fritter that can be embellished and seasoned in a million different ways. Quickly blended with béchamel sauce, croquetas are a fast solution for leftover ham, chicken or seafood. Serve with a short stack of saltines and lime wedges for the complete Cuban bakery experience.
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    Miami's Tinta y Cafe Main
    Miami's Tinta y Cafe
    March 19, 2013 at 12:26 PM
    Ana Sofia Pelaez
    There are few Miami institutions as treasured as ventanitas - Cuban lunch counters with street front windows that dot the city’s landscape. Everyone has their favorite and few meddle with the tried and true formula of easy conversation fueled by fresh brewed espresso and warm pastries.While Tinta y Cafe has all the elements of a classic Miami...
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    Catching up with Pati Janich Main
    Catching up with Pati Jinich
    March 7, 2013 at 8:30 AM
    Ana Sofia Pelaez
    On her popular public television series, Pati Jinich inspires viewers with her love for Mexican home cooking.  This month, she releases her first cookbook, also named Pati’s Mexican Table which we reviewed earlier this week. As a time out from her busy schedule, Pati took a few moments to speak to The Latin Kitchen about what first drew her to...
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    Cookbook Shelf: Pati's Mexican Table Main
    Cookbook Shelf: Pati's Mexican Table
    March 5, 2013 at 8:15 AM
    Ana Sofia Pelaez
    Approaching a new cuisine, whether it offers the easy familiarity of Italian or novelty of Indian or Thai, can be a daunting experience for home cooks. We may hunt down the requisite ingredients and go all in to prepare an elaborate meal, but the effort required often makes it a one-time performance that is rarely repeated. In Pati’s Mexican Table...
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    Comodo Main
    Comodo by Night
    January 9, 2013 at 8:55 AM
    Ana Sofia Pelaez
    Everyone aspires to the perfect dinner party - a group of friends enjoying a memorable meal where the conversation flows as freely as the wine. Simple enough to imagine, it can be harder to manage and busy schedules discourage many from even trying. Fortunately, Felipe Donnelly and his wife Tamy Rofe, owners of the newly opened Soho restaurant...
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    The Secret Book of Frida Kahlo Main
    Cookbook Shelf: The Secret Book of Frida Kahlo
    January 7, 2013 at 9:14 AM
    Ana Sofia Pelaez
    In his latest work, The Secret Book of Frida Kahlo: A Novel, F.G. Haghenbeck reminds us that even the most elaborate meal is only half the story. The people for whom we cook, the ingredients we seek out, and the love or praise given in return, are all part of a larger narrative. Set against the remarkable life of Frida Kahlo, Haghenbeck has plenty...
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    Talkin' Grapes with the World Wine Guys
    Talkin' Grapes with the World Wine Guys
    December 13, 2012 at 8:39 AM
    Ana Sofia Pelaez
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen are eating, drinking, and writing their way across the globe as the World Wide Wine Guys and entertaining and lifestyle editors for Wine Enthusiast magazine. Their latest book, Wines of the Southern Hemisphere: The Complete Guide (Sterling Epicure) was recently released, just in time for the holiday season. They took...
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    Cookbook Shelf: My Abuela's Table
    Cookbook Shelf: My Abuela's Table
    December 12, 2012 at 8:18 AM
    Ana Sofia Pelaez
    We all aspire to the perfectly styled food shots in dream settings found in cookbooks, magazines, and websites.  In sharp contrast, there are no food photographs in Daniella Germain’s new cookbook, My Abuela’s Table: An Illustrated Journey Into Mexican Cooking.  What you have instead is a beautifully illustrated collection of traditional recipes...
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    Anise Shortbread Cookies (Mantecados de Anis)
    Anise Shortbread Cookies (Mantecados de Ánis)
    December 12, 2012 at 7:21 AM
    Ana Sofia Pelaez
    Nostalgia in the form of homemade cookies may be an occasional treat most of the year, but it’s a way of life come December. And these cookies, mantecados, always take me back to my childhood.  Originally from Spain, they are now a Christmas favorite throughout Latin America.  Similar to polvorones, or wedding cookies, they can be made with finely...
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