April 2009

RICE WITH ANGEL HAIR PASTA (ARROZ CON FIDEOS)

9 comments April 30, 2009

This is another Colombian rice recipe and as I’ve mentioned before in this blog, rice is a staple in a Colombian diet. Arroz con fideos is a popular recipe in my family. As children, we loved it because of the little angel hair pasta in the rice.

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ALFAJORES

22 comments April 27, 2009

These delicious cookies are popular in Colombia as well as other parts of South America. I don’t love to bake but alfajores are my favorite cookies and I just had to make them for my recipe blog.

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FRIED SWEET PLANTAIN (TAJADAS DE PLATANO)

7 comments April 26, 2009

Tajadas de plátano are one of the most popular side dishes in Colombia. If you follow this blog you may have noticed that Colombians eat plantains prepared in every form imaginable and this way is delicious and simple to make.

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SPANISH OMELET (TORTILLA ESPANOLA)

6 comments April 25, 2009

Tortilla Española is a traditional recipe in Spain. I love to make this recipe for breakfast but with a touch of ají, to add a little Colombian flavor. In Spain they eat this omelet at any time of the day and it is a very popular tapa (appetizer) in Spanish restaurants and bars.

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AREQUIPE OR DULCE DE LECHE

30 comments April 23, 2009

I grew up eating this dessert and it’s one of my favorites. It is called arequipe in the region of Antioquia, Colombia, manjar blanco in other parts of the country and in the rest of South America it has different names such as dulce de leche, manjar Blanco and cajeta. In Colombia we serve arequipe [...]

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COLOMBIAN CHICKEN SANCOCHO (SANCOCHO DE GALLINA)

49 comments April 22, 2009

Sancocho is a common Colombian dish that you can make with fish, beef, chicken or pork. Sancocho de gallina is originally from the Colombian Region El Valle. Traditionally this soup is made with hens, but you can use chicken too. I have a lot of good memories associated with this meal. One memory is of [...]

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COLOMBIAN TOMATO AND ONION SAUCE (HOGAO)

17 comments April 21, 2009

Hogao is one of the most traditional Colombian seasoning sauces. We use it as a base for many typical Colombian dishes or just as a dipping sauce for Patacones, platanitos and yuca frita or just as a topping for arepas. I keep it refrigerated for up to 1 week. In Colombia you will find different [...]

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