March 2010

Milhojas con Arequipe (Colombian Dulce de Leche Pastry)

38 comments March 22, 2010

One of my favorite Colombian desserts is Milhojas, a pastry delight. It is a popular dessert in Latin America and there are many different variations. It is made with simple ingredients, but it is absolutely delicious. Milhojas translates to “thousand leaves cake”. It is basically puff pastry layers filled with pastry cream and topped with [...]

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Molde de Papa y Carne (Colombian-Style Potato and Meat Pie)

32 comments March 19, 2010

Last week I made one of my favorite comfort foods, Molde de Papa y Carne (potato and meat pie). It’s similar to Sheperd’s Pie. I make this dish often during the winter, but for some reason, I haven’t shared it with you yet. Well, today is the last day of Winter, so here it is, [...]

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Shrimp and Tuna Cakes with Avocado Sauce

31 comments March 18, 2010

If you are looking for a quick and simple appetizer that doesn’t look like it was quick and simple, try these delicious shrimp and tuna cakes with avocado sauce on the side. This is a restaurant quality appetizer that you can make at home really easy with just a few simple ingredients or just serve [...]

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La Piedra del Peñol y La Reserva de Guatapé (The Peñol Rock and The Guatapé Reservoir)

20 comments March 17, 2010

This beautiful place is located in the department of Antioquia, about 90 minutes from the city of Medellin, my hometown. The reservoir is one of the largest in South America. It is used to practice aquatic sports. The rock is known as The Peñon of Guatapé or La Piedra del Peñol, it has 644 steps [...]

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Torta Maria Luisa (Maria Luisa Cake)

41 comments March 16, 2010

As I’ve mentioned before, I get a lot of e-mails from my readers asking me for traditional Colombian recipes, Maria Luisa Cake being one of them. Well, after some phone calls to my family and friends in Colombia, I finally have this recipe for all of you that have requested it. Here is the Torta [...]

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Mofongo with Shrimp (Mashed Green Plantains with Shrimp)

34 comments March 15, 2010

Mofongo is a popular dish in Puerto Rico and is made with mashed fried green plantains and filled with beef, pork or seafood. It is simple and easy to prepare, and absolutely delicious. My friend Joan from Foodalogue is having the last stop of her virtual culinary tour this week and we are going to [...]

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Empanadas de Pipián (Empanadas Filled with Peanuts and Potatoes)

40 comments March 12, 2010

Empanadas are a traditional appetizer in Colombia. We have different variations of this delicious dish throughout the country and these meat empanadas are one of them. Empanadas de Pipián are typically associated with the del Cauca zone of Colombia and are made with corn masa and stuffed with roasted peanuts and potatoes. I can resist [...]

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