Daisy Martinez's cooking has it all - vibrant colors, remarkable flavors and a keen sense of tradition. Martinez is passionate about her culture - its music, fashion, history and, most of all, its food. In "Daisy Cooks," Martinez salsas around the kitchen while illustrating simple steps to make Latin-inspired cuisine. In each episode, Martinez prepares two or three recipes - what she calls "real cooking from scratch" - in her studio kitchen. Using a dish as basic as chicken and rice, Martinez explores the endless, yet comfortably familiar possibilities these two humble basic ingredients can produce. There, she provides easy-to-follow demonstrations, including easily found ingredient substitutions, and teaches techniques passed down from her mother and grandmother. She also familiarizes viewers with food markets and favorite ingredients of the Latino kitchen.
Pasteles
first aired:
May 29, 2007
(#126)
Pasteles is the Puerto Rican equivalent of tamale that starts with a green ...
Feast Day in Puerto Rico
first aired:
January 27, 2007
(#125)
On St. John the Baptist's feast day, the waters become sacred and at midnight, ...
Dominican Specialties
first aired:
May 22, 2007
(#124)
Daisy is visited by her friend Miguelina from the Dominican Republic. ...
Partytime
first aired:
May 17, 2007
(#123)
Latinos love a party, whether there is an excuse to throw one or not. ...
Christmas Eve at Daisy's
first aired:
May 15, 2007
(#122)
Noche Buena is the most important holiday in Daisy's house. Come celebrate ...
Praise of El Pollo
first aired:
May 10, 2007
(#121)
When it comes to cooking, chicken is the universal language. This is especially ...
In Praise of Beans
first aired:
May 8, 2007
(#120)
Dried beans are a vital part of Latin cooking, from Spain to Central America, ...
Paella
first aired:
May 3, 2007
(#119)
Paella is one of the most famous and best loved dishes in the world. It's ...
Fast & Fresh 2 - Swordfish
first aired:
January 27, 2007
(#118)
We start off in Daisy's beloved Puerto Rico with a Grilled Swordfish Steak ...
Sweet Endings
first aired:
April 26, 2007
(#117)
Daisy teaches us how to bake a Brazo de Gitano, or "Gypsy's Arm," a simple ...
Spanish Classics (Chicken & Figs)
first aired:
April 24, 2007
(#116)
The cooking of Spain is a flavorful blend of the familiar and the completely ...
Media Hora 2
first aired:
January 27, 2007
(#115)
We join Daisy on a visit to Manhattan's Latino Barrio (or Spanish neighborhood). ...
Pasta Latino
first aired:
April 17, 2007
(#114)
Italy hasn't cornered the market on pasta as Daisy demonstrates when she ...
Cocktail Party
first aired:
April 12, 2007
(#113)
Throw a cocktail party, Latin style. Cocas-pizza-like flat breads topped ...
Mexican Classics
first aired:
April 10, 2007
(#112)
Daisy makes two delicious Mexican classics, first Chile Relano's, a Chile ...
One Pot Meal (Caldo Gallego)
first aired:
April 5, 2007
(#111)
Every culture has at least one one-pot meal, and this is a contribution ...
Barbecued Chicken
first aired:
April 3, 2007
(#110)
A perfectly simple dinner for a warm summer night (or, for that matter, ...
At the Beach
first aired:
March 29, 2007
(#109)
Even if it's the middle of winter and your kitchen is in Minnesota, Daisy's ...
Media Hora 1
first aired:
March 27, 2007
(#108)
Simple, fast, and delicious, Daisy shows us how to make grilled Calamari ...
Tapas
first aired:
March 22, 2007
(#107)
Through her photo album, we join Daisy and her family on a trip to Spain, ...
Empanadas
first aired:
March 20, 2007
(#106)
Latin America abounds with recipes for small or large empanadas- filled ...
Fast & Fresh 1 - Grandma's Pork Chops
first aired:
March 10, 2007
(#105)
Here are some of Daisy's favorite "everyday" recipes, on the table in ...
Latin Seafood
first aired:
March 13, 2007
(#104)
Join Daisy's daughter and father as they try their luck fishing in the ...
A Trip to Cuba
first aired:
March 8, 2007
(#103)
Daisy visits Miami and takes us on a personal tour of Little Havana. Back ...
Mexico Magico
first aired:
March 6, 2007
(#102)
Daisy prepares two dishes inspired by the regional cuisines of Mexico:traditional ...
Dad's Firehouse Dinner
first aired:
March 1, 2007
(#101)
Cooking runs in Daisy's family. Today Daisy visits her dad's firehouse ...
