May 2009

Gooseberry Preserve (Dulce de Uchuvas)

8 comments May 31, 2009

Uchuva or yellow gooseberry is a typical Colombian fruit. It is small, round and a little tart and is used in sauces, desserts and salads. When my grandmother made dulce de uchuvas, she served it with fresh white cheese, similar to the farmer’s cheese in United States. I love to eat it with vanilla ice [...]

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Roasted Andean Potatoes (Papa Criolla Asada)

8 comments May 30, 2009

Papas Criollas are absolutely delicious and in Colombia we cook them in many different ways. Although this recipe entails roasting papas, fried papas are a very popular street food that is sold in paper bags by street vendors. In the United States I buy these potatoes frozen. You can find them in the Latin aisle [...]

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Cheese Stuffed Corn Cakes (Arepas Rellenas de Queso)

43 comments May 29, 2009

Arepas are definitely one my favorite Colombian dishes and these stuffed arepas with mozzarella cheese are delicious.

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Colombian Banana Drink (Jugo de Banano en Leche)

12 comments May 28, 2009

We Colombians love fruit juices and in fact, we end almost all our meals with them. Jugos de fruta are very popular in Colombian restaurants and homes. My mom would make a pitcher of some sort of fruit juice every day for us when I was growing up. Some people prefer the juices made with [...]

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Coconut Flan (Flan de Coco)

15 comments May 26, 2009

Coconut Flan is very popular on the Coast of Colombia. Flan de Leche is the traditional flan and is the base for many other variations. Flan de Coco is one of my favorites.

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Ripe Plantain Balls (Buñuelos de Plátano Maduro)

14 comments May 25, 2009

This Buñuelos de Plátano are absolutely delicious and they can be served as an appetizer, side dish, snack or even as a dessert. If you prefer not to have them sweet just omit the guava paste.

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Potato Fries and Hot Dogs (Salchipapas)

7 comments May 24, 2009

Salchipapas is one of those dishes you are going to find all over Colombia on the kids menu at restaurants. I grew up eating Salchipapas con Salsa Rosada and I still enjoy this traditional Colombian snack.

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