September 2009

Salmon with Shrimp Sauce (Salmon con Salsa de Camarones)

19 comments September 21, 2009

This week, for lunch, I made this salmon with shrimp sauce for my sister and she just loved it! As I’ve mentioned, my sister is visiting from Colombia and one of the things I love about having her here is that we share the same enthusiasm about food. We are having a great time together [...]

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Corn and Coconut Soup (Sopa de Chocolo y Coco)

18 comments September 19, 2009

My sister came to visit from Colombia and we are having a great time together. I miss my family a lot, so having her here in my home with us is a blessing. I made this corn and coconut soup for her this week and she loved it. I topped it with shrimp and it [...]

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Prawn and Mango Curry

9 comments September 18, 2009

Guest posting today and sharing her delicious recipe is Sarah Naveen from “Vazhayila”. Sarah has a beautiful blog filled with Indian recipes. ~Erica I have many childhood memories associated with this particular dish. My grand mom used to make it every time I visited her during summer vacation. This is a very traditional and everyday [...]

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Seafood and Chicken Paella

17 comments September 17, 2009

Paella is one of my favorite dishes to cook when entertaining. Not only is it delicious but it’s a one-pot dish which makes for simple preparation and easy clean-up. My sister-in-law and her family came to visit from Virginia this summer. I made this paella for them at an early diner party with a green [...]

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Breaded Catfish (Bagre Apanado o A la Milanesa)

10 comments September 15, 2009

There are many types of fish that we eat in Colombia that I haven’t found in the United States. Catfish, however, is very popular in both countries, so I am able to make some traditional Colombian catfish recipes. We make catfish it in many different ways. In addition to breaded, we sometimes fry a whole [...]

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Soupy Rice with Powdered Beef (Arroz Asopado con Carne en Polvo)

12 comments September 14, 2009

This rice is a very simple Colombian recipe to which some of my fondest memories are attached, as it was one of my grandmother’s favorite lunch dishes. She would eat it with a banana and red tomato on the side, just like in the picture. We Colombians love to eat bananas with soups and believe [...]

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Vegetarian Chili

22 comments September 12, 2009

My husband became a vegetarian over a year ago, so you could imagine what a change it was for me as well, as the cook in the family. I feel really proud of him because he appreciates good food and he very much enjoyed eating all types of meat dishes from a great hamburger, to [...]

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