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Puerto Rican Home Cooking, with Omi Hopper
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- Aug 11, 2026
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Summary
What if you could easily fill your kitchen with the comforting aromas of sizzling sofrito, fluffy rice, and tender stews? This week, we’re talking to Omi Hopper, TikTok creator and runner-up on Next Level Chef, and author of Cooking Con Omi: A Love Letter to Puerto Rican Home Cooking . She’s sharing her favorite weeknight dinners, meal-prep strategies, and the techniques she uses to build big Puerto Rican flavor at home. By the end of this episode, you’ll discover: How fresh sofrito and homemade sazón can transform even simple weeknight meals How to meal prep for flexibility, instead of a fridge full of repetitive leftovers Flavor-packed shortcuts to get dinner to taste special without starting from scratch Press play to hear Omi’s approach to making flavorful, satisfying food that works for real home cooks! *** For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our free Substack here . And join us on our live monthly calls by upgrading your subscription to paid! *** Links: Omi Hopper’s new book – Cooking Con Omi: A Love Letter to Puerto Rican Home Cooking You can find more inspiration from Omi on her TikTok, YouTube , Instagram , and her site: Cooking Con Omi Omi’s Recipes: Sofrito Alcapurrias Roast pork shoulder Homemade Sazon spice blend Potato salad with apples One pot macarone con carne (macaroni with beef) Other dishes mentioned: Bacalao (Puerta Rican Salt Cod Stew) from Simply Recipes Her winning pineapple jalapeno salmon dish Some of Omi’s favorite recipe developers; King Rey Cooks Tini Michelle Disla Cassie Yeung **** Got a cooking question? Leave us a message on our hotline at: 323-452-9084 For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our Substack here . Are you a local to Portland or planning a visit? You can now book a private farmers’ market to…