October 2009

Arepa con Quesito Colombiano (Corn Cake with Fresh Cheese)

16 comments October 31, 2009

First of all happy Halloween everyone! Today I feel like blogging about this traditional Colombian arepa dish. Arepa with butter and quesito (fresh cheese) is what I usually eat for breakfast everyday. It is simple and quick to make and one of my favorites. In my hometown of Antioquia, there are a couple of foods [...]

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Revamped About Page

4 comments October 30, 2009

I thought that I would give everyone a couple of days to absorb my tamales recipe from yesterday, so I did not post a new recipe today. I did, however, make some changes to my About page and thought that I should mention that to my regular readers who may otherwise not have looked. I [...]

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Mom’s Colombian Tamales (Tamales Colombianos de mi Mamá)

64 comments October 29, 2009

There are many variations of tamales in Colombia, but they all have something in common and that is that they are all wrapped in banana leaves. I am going to post many types of tamales recipes in my blog but to start let me introduce you the tamales Antioqueños, from the region Antioquia, my hometown. [...]

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Sopa de Arepa (Corn Cake Soup)

12 comments October 28, 2009

Sopa de arepa is another traditional Colombian soup and one of my favorites. For this recipe you have to use corn arepas, you cannot use arepas made with masarepa or precooked corn meal. Trust me, I tried, and the soup was not as it should be. You can find these corn arepas in Latin supermarkets [...]

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Roasted Vegetables Cake Roll ( Rollo de Vegetales)

17 comments October 27, 2009

Do you remember the dulce de leche and coconut roll I made last week? Well, if you don’t, it’s ok, here’s the recipe. After I made the roll, I could not stop thinking about making a variation of it. However, I wanted to be sure that my vegetarian husband could eat it, so that is [...]

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Tostadas de plátano Verde o Patacón Grande (Whole fried Green Plantain)

19 comments October 26, 2009

Patacón is one of my favorite Colombian dishes. We use it as a side dish with our seafood or as an appetizer served with our Colombian sauces. We make a large version of these delicious things called tostadas and this recipe is just one example of the many variations of tostadas. Hernan Patacón is a [...]

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White Bean -Roasted Pepper Dip

18 comments October 25, 2009

I love beans! In Colombia we may eat beans two or three times a day. I never get tired of eating beans so I have a long list of bean recipes. This one is a delicious white bean –roasted pepper dip. It is great as a light and healthy snack with pita chips, as an [...]

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