September 2009

Colombian-Style Meatballs (Albondigas Colombianas)

15 comments September 11, 2009

I absolutely love meatballs and my grandmother made the best Colombian-style meatballs I ever had. One of her secrets was to add a little piece of pork belly to the center of the meatballs, which made them incredibly moist, but I prefer to omit the pork belly for health reasons . My sister came to [...]

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The Ultimate Guacamole

17 comments September 10, 2009

I made a guacamole recipe when I started this blog and I loved it, but this week I made a different version for my husband and he thought it was delicious. It had the perfect amount heat. Enjoy!

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Meat and Cheese Stuffed Yuca (Carimañolas de Carne y de Queso)

17 comments September 9, 2009

Carimañola is a traditional dish from the Caribbean region of Colombia. It is a yuca fritter stuffed with meat, or cheese for a great vegetarian version. This dish is also popular in Panamá. I usually don’t like to eat fried food, but once in a while I crave my Colombian fritters. Since I have to [...]

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Baked Salmon with Cilantro-Garlic Oil

12 comments September 8, 2009

The combined simplicity and flavor are what make this dish terrific. I think that we all need some easy, but delicious recipes that we can prepare in a short time and with little planning, for a weeknight dinner party, without sacrificing taste. I love to cook salmon because just by adding olive oil, salt and [...]

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Fruit Salad (Ensalada de Frutas)

26 comments September 6, 2009

This fruit salad is a delicious and beautiful recipe for entertaining. I made two different dressings, so you can make both and let people to choose or you can just make your favorite. If you don’t like any of the fruits I included, you can certainly use the fruits of your choice.

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The Pantry

7 comments September 5, 2009

I was one of the lucky winners of the foodie blogroll give-a-way for the month of august. I received a copy of the book “The Pantry: Its History and Modern Uses” by Catherine Seiberling Pond, an architectural historian, writer and former house museum manager. This book has beautiful pictures and explains the history of the [...]

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Labor Day Recipes

12 comments September 4, 2009

I hope all of you have a great Labor Day weekend. I want to share with you some recipes from the archives that I think are perfect to celebrate this holiday! Enjoy!

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