gives everyday recipes a unique Latin twist. Her "Simply Delicioso" recipes make the brightest, freshest flavors easy to prepare for cooks of any skill level.

"I remember working in the kitchen with my mother when I was young. She would always make Coca-Cola® rice, which is a common dish on the Colombian coast. Traditions like this have carried on into my cooking, and whenever I open a Coca-Cola® while cooking it reminds me of being that little girl, helping mom in the kitchen.

I love the moment of opening a Coke — as the fizz comes out. The sound brings back a memory of traveling in a remote area when I was young. We were on a desolate highway, when all of a sudden we saw a caravan of 30 brand new, shiny Coca-Cola® delivery trucks. The contrast of the landscape with the trucks driving by was a 'fizz' moment of its own!"

Click here to learn more about Ingrid Hoffmann at her website