Congratulations to Devour contributor Ana Sofia Peláez, whose personal blog hungrysofia.com has been nominated for one of Saveur.com's Best Food Blog Award 2012.

Ana Sofia covers the spectrum of Spanish and Latin American cuisine for Cooking Channel's blog, Devour, and in her own blog. From the rich smells and flavors of the Cuban food she grew up with to modern Peruvian causas, hearty Brazilian feijodas and delicate Mexican flor de calabaza soup, she’s always looking for her next great meal.

Her blog is nominated in the category of Best Regional Cuisine Blog. Voting ends on April 26th, so hurry over to here to vote for hungrysofia.com.

And bring a bit of Latin America into your kitchen with her best recipes from Devour:

Get the Recipe: Torrejas with Lavender Honey Syrup

Get the Recipe: Pastelón de Plátano Maduro, or Puerto Rican Shepherd's Pie

Get the Recipe: Camarones al Chipotle, or Shrimp in Chipotle Sauce

Get the Recipe: Granizado de Mango y Maracuya (Mango and Passion Fruit Shaved Ice)

• Pescado en Salsa Verde
• Bacon-Wrapped Dates, 3 Ways
• Coquitos, or Puerto Rican Eggnog
• Power Food: Quinoa With Roasted Butternut Squash
• Quimbombo: Okra Stew With Pork and Plantain Dumplings
• Fresh Corn Tamales
• Salvadorian Pupusas
• Peruvian Causa Recipe