June 2009

Banana Orange Bread (Pan de Banano y Naranja)

19 comments June 30, 2009

I love banana bread, but I don’t like to bake. So I usually eat it when my mother-in-law makes it for me. However, we were invited to a last minute dinner party and I didn’t have anything to bring, but I always have bananas at home, so I decided to create this bread and everybody [...]

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About Colombia

13 comments June 29, 2009

Colombia is located in the northwest of South America and shares borders with Panama, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru and Ecuador.

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Tomato and Red Pepper Rice (Arroz con Tomate y Pimentón)

9 comments June 28, 2009

Plain white rice is eaten by most people in Colombia every day, but for entertaining, a more interesting rice dish is often served, such as this one. This dish is the perfect accompaniment to your favorite grilled meat or poultry. Enjoy it!

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Avocado stuffed with Shrimp (Aguacates Rellenos de Camarones)

13 comments June 27, 2009

This avocado dish is very easy to prepare and is ideal to serve as a delicious snack at any time of the day. Aguacates rellenos de camarones are a popular appetizer in Colombia and other parts of South America.

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Yuca Gratin (Yuca Gratinada)

14 comments June 24, 2009

Since coming to the United States, I prefer to cook with frozen yuca instead of fresh. Finding fresh yuca just right is tricky and the frozen one tastes great, comes already peeled and turns out very tender. I usually have yuca in the fridge and the other day I was thinking of ways to cook [...]

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Orzo Salad

19 comments June 23, 2009

This orzo salad is a great and refreshing summer recipe and it is one of my favorite salads for entertaining. This recipe stems from an Orzo Salad by Giada De Laurentiis.

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Aborrajados (Ripe Plantain Fritters)

22 comments June 22, 2009

This delicious side dish or snack can be prepared in different ways. If you like, you can add some guava paste between the plantains to go along with the cheese. This is one of those recipes I watched my grandmother make throughout my life. As you’ve probably noticed, there are a lot of plantain recipes [...]

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