April 2010

Salmon with Coconut-Saffron Sauce

47 comments April 19, 2010

I made this tasty recipe for my sister last week. She is a huge seafood fan, so I am trying to cook a lot of the food that she likes while she is visiting. We both love salmon very much and I wanted to make something different and special for her and that is how [...]

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Mango Flan (Flan de Mango)

38 comments April 16, 2010

If you’re a regular reader it’s likely that you know how much I love flans! As I ‘ve mentioned before, flan is a popular dessert in Colombia and we have many variations of this delicious dessert. I already have the following flans in my recipe list: traditional, coconut, coffee, pineapple, pear, guava and cheese, and [...]

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Fresh Green Salad with Lime-Lemon dressing

25 comments April 14, 2010

This green salad is simple and quick to prepare. Save the recipe for the hot  summer days ahead when you don’t want to touch the stove You’ll thank me for it later! The recipe here is only a guideline. I am sure you don’t  need a recipe. The key is to use fresh ingredients. Enjoy!

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Beijinho de Coco (Brazilian Coconut Candy)

27 comments April 13, 2010

These coconut candies are popular in Brazil and I highly recommend them. They are absolutely delicious. If you like coconut as much as I do, you may eat a dozen or so of these Beijinhos de Coco. They are easy and simple to make and have amazing flavor! Enjoy!

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Pasta with Cheese and Broccoli

23 comments April 12, 2010

A couple of weeks ago, having not gone to the market yet that week, I was trying to figure out what to make for dinner. I didn’t have a lot of food in the fridge and the only vegetable I had was broccoli. Whenever I spend too much time trying to figure out what to [...]

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Canary Bean Stew with Meatballs ( Frijoles Canarios con Albondigas)

36 comments April 9, 2010

I know, I know spring is here and stew is probably the last dish you want to see right now, but as I mentioned before, in Colombia we eat soups and stews all year round. Even on the coast of the country, where it is always very hot, 80-90+ degrees, people eat delicious and hot [...]

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Potato, Avocado and Shrimp Salad

28 comments April 8, 2010

Four ripe avocados were in the basket in my kitchen for two days while I was trying to figure out what to make with them. I eat so many avocados that sometimes I don’t know how to eat them in a different way. So I decided to make a Potato, Avocado and Shrimp Salad and [...]

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