Breakfast & Brunch

Arepa con Jamón , Queso y Hogao (Arepa with Ham, Cheese and Creole Sauce)

7 comments October 12, 2011

Arepas are really the perfect food! You can make them as an appetizer, as a main course, as a dessert, and you can even put them in a soup. And, to top it off, they are very easy to make. These delicious corn cakes made from basic precooked corn meal and water can be eaten [...]

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Arepa con Carne Asada (Arepa with Colombian-Style Grilled Beef)

11 comments September 29, 2011

It was obvious growing up in Colombia that the kitchen was the main part of the house. It seemed that everything revolved around food and mealtimes. Mamita and my mom were always busy cooking traditional Colombian food. Homemade arepas were made for almost every meal and a jar of aliños sauce was always in the [...]

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Huevos Revueltos con Cilantro (Scrambled Eggs with Cilantro)

15 comments September 17, 2011

We Colombians love our breakfast and we have a variety of dishes to start the day. This Scramble Eggs with Cilantro dish is one of them. As I mentioned before in my post about “Cilantro“, this herb is one the most important ingredients of Colombian cuisine. I absolutely love its flavor. This egg dish is [...]

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Arepas con Salmon y Aguacate (Arepas with Salmon and Avocado)

7 comments September 8, 2011

If I had a restaurant or cafe, I would be sure to have arepas with a large list of different toppings on the menu. Salmon with avocado would definitely be on that list! What a delicious combination. For this recipe I made small arepas to serve as an appetizer and I really enjoyed them. Buen [...]

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Pudin de Pan y Guayaba (Guava Bread Pudding)

8 comments September 1, 2011

Not only is this Guava Bread Pudding sweet, golden and delicious, but it’s versatile too. You can have it for breakfast, a mid-afternoon snack, or as a dessert. This bread pudding turned out fantastic and it is best served warm. If you can’t serve it right away, heat it up before you do. It is [...]

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Arepa con Camarones y Hogao (Arepa with Shrimp and Creole Sauce)

11 comments August 22, 2011

Anyone who is a fan of Colombian cuisine has probably tried the famous “Hogao“, a Colombian Creole Sauce. It’s on virtually every menu of Colombian restaurants around the world. The ingredients may vary slightly, depending on the Colombian region of origin of the Hogao. Shrimp and Creole Sauce are a popular topping to arepas in [...]

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Arepa con Huevo y Jamon Gratinada (Arepa with Egg and Ham Al Gratin)

4 comments August 11, 2011

I love arepas! I mean, really, really love them and I could eat them with almost every meal. You’d think after many mornings of Arepa con Huevos Pericos with cheese, and then dinners with a small arepa as a side dish, I would have tired of them, but I did not. Even now that I’ve [...]

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