Welcome to Villa Cocina

Hola and welcome! My name is Rossana Figueroa. My husband, Nelson, and I have been married for over seven years and started this cooking blog adventure together. We hope our recipes and stories inspire your creativity in the kitchen.

Mexican Food is my heritage!

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Red chicken tamales
Entrees

Red chicken tamales

Tamales rojos is a recipe that is as pleasing to the eye as it is to the palate. The softness from the masa, mixed with the red sauce, just creates and enchanting experience. This is a unique delicious red chicken tamales recipe that will live in your kitchen forever, once you try it. There is something special about tamales that make them unique and easy to fall in love with.

Authentic Pozole Rojo
Entrees | Soups

Authentic Pozole Rojo

Pozole is a dish that has been prepared for generations all across Mexico. In fact, we consider it a celebration food because it’s present at birthdays, winter holidays and independence day. Let me just clarify this; if we crave it, we make it! This dish is the perfect example of our devoted attention to detail when it comes to flavor and presentation.

Pastel Azteca - Mexican Lasagna Recipe
Entrees

Pastel Azteca Recipe

Pastel Azteca is one of those recipes that allows you to serve your family a delicious meal in single baking dish. Its such a cheesy, creamy and flavorful casserole; it will please even the critics (if there was any.) This is a true version of lasagna. All that cheese, combined with the roasted poblano peppers and the fried tortillas make it a dish to remember!