February 2010

Sudado de Pescado (Colombian-Style Fish Stew)

27 comments February 17, 2010

When I was growing up in Colombia, my mom made sudados once a week. Sudados are a popular dish in Colombia and we have many variations of this dish. For my mom, sudado is the perfect one pot, quick and simple meal. She would make a big pot so we would have left overs for [...]

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Unclaimed Gift!

3 comments February 17, 2010

Well, it has been almost a week and I have not yet heard from the giveaway winner, so I have decided to implement a deadline. I will give the winner of the anniversary giveaway until Saturday, February 20th 2010 at 12:00 PM, to claim the prize. Please send me your name and address via the [...]

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Chicken Fricase ( Fricasé de Pollo)

27 comments February 16, 2010

Fricasse is a term used to described a stew dish that is usually made with poultry and cooked in a gravy sauce, of which there are many variations. The first time I ate this chicken fricasse was at my friend’s house when we were in college and I loved it! Her mom told me how [...]

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My Favorite Colombian Dish (Bandeja Paisa)

27 comments February 15, 2010

I want to share with you today a recipe from the archives. Bandeja Paisa or Paisa Tray is my favorite Colombian dish and the most popular dish in Colombia. My friend Joan from Foodalogue is having a virtual culinary tour and this week she is going to Colombia. After much thought about which recipe I [...]

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Chocolate Flan ( Flan de Chocolate)

40 comments February 14, 2010

Happy Valentine’s day everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful time with the people that you love. I want to share the recipe with you for one of my favorite desserts, flan, but this time I made a chocolate version to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Simple and easy to make, yet special and delicious. Feliz [...]

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White Bean Soup (Sopa de Frijoles Blancos)

30 comments February 13, 2010

Don’t you just love soups that are simple and quick to make? Soups like this White Bean Soup, that are easy to prepare, nutritious and full of flavor, seem too good to be true It is always welcome in my home to be prepared when pressed for time. This white bean soup is delicious and [...]

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We Have a Winner!

9 comments February 11, 2010

The winner of My Colombian Recipes anniversary giveaway as chosen by Random.org is… Comment #9, Melly from Utah. Congratulations Melly! Thank you all for participating in my first giveaway. Judging by the number of comments,  I consider it a huge success. I will be having more! I want you all to know that I very [...]

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