Con Pollo: A Bilingual Playtime Adventure is an engaging and hilarious picture book that serves young readers as an introduction to basic Spanish vocabulary, brought to life by superstar team-up Jimmy Fallon and Jennifer Lopez. Meet Pollo, a friendly little chicken who just wants to play. And play, and play, and play all day! Pollo makes any activity more fun. Why just go to the beach when you could go to la playa con Pollo? Do you want to play soccer,...

"A surprise trip to Miriam's parents in Punta Cana, which should be filled with arroz con pollo and breezy days under the tamarind tree, quickly becomes a hunt for a possible property saboteur. But before Miriam can begin to uncover the person damaging the vacation rentals her parents manage, she's called away to Puerto Rico to film a Three Kings Day special. She's welcomed to the blue ballast-stone streets of Old San Juan by crime scene tape, and...

Every other Christmas, I celebrate with my mom. Every other Christmas, I celebrate with my dad. Sometimes I wish we could still be together. But my favorite holiday is special, no matter who I celebrate with. After his parents' divorce, a young biracial child spends every other Christmas celebrating the differing traditions between the African American and Colombian sides of their family. The years the child spends Christmas in Illinois with his mother's...

Jewish food and the Instant Pot® are a natural fit. So many traditional Jewish dishes are soups and stews--prepared before Friday night and kept warm throughout Shabbat, when observant Jews aren't allowed to cook--and that's the sweet spot of the Instant Pot®. For decades, Jewish families have relied on slow cookers to achieve the soft, flavor-filled stews of their ancestors, but they lamented the time required. Now, the Instant Pot® allows for...

One of the most original performance poets of her generation, Melissa Lozada-Oliva has captivated crowds across the country and online with her vivid narratives. Humorous and biting, personal and communal, self-deprecating and unapologetically self-loving, peluda (meaning "hairy" or "hairy beast") is the poet at her best. The book explores the relationship between femininity and body hair as well as the intersections of family, class, the immigrant...

"Bringing fun, healthy Latin flair to busy American kitchens! Most people associate healthy cooking with boring taste and flavorless foods, but Leticia is on a mission to prove that healthy eating not only can be absolutely delicious, but also that food is medicine, and that by living a healthy lifestyle you can take control of your health and of your life. Through the American Diabetes Campaign, Leticia sees first-hand the dietary problems that contribute...

"Family is where the heart is, and the heart is our kitchen. Inspired by her own Mexican ancestry and culture, chef Marcela Valladolid's children's cookbook leads readers through the magic and legacy of her family recipes. From homemade chili-lime chips and fresas con crema to arroz rojo and carne asada tacos, there's a recipe for every person and occasion. Everyone will have the opportunity to cook and taste a little bit of Mexico!"--Page [4] of...

Este libro de cocina totalmente ilustrado y fácil de seguir de la famosa figura de la televisión y la comida internacional, restauranteur y anfitriona de los programas Simply Delicioso del Cooking Channel y Delicioso de Univision, Ingrid Hoffmann, ofrece un giro saludable a la cocina latina moderna. Latin D'Lite incluye más de 150 recetas latinas clásicas, todas con el singular toque de Ingrid: Agrega sabores vibrantes e intensos a cada plato...

"Recicla cocinando es idea de una periodista de Radio Televisión Española, Pepa Chacón, que ha ejercido su profesión mayoritariamente en Radio Nacional de España y una veterinaria, Elisabeth González de Chávarri, que imparte clases en la Universidad Complutense de Madrid y es experta en la producción de alimentos de origen animal. A las dos les gusta la cocina, disfrutan preparando "la comida" para sus familias y amigos y, con sagacidad doméstica,...