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Pescado Gratinado con Camarones (Fish and Shrimp Au Gratin)

9 comments April 4, 2012

Although I haven’t practiced any particular organized religion for quite a while, having gone to Catholic school for 12 years, I do try not to eat meat on Good Friday. Maybe it’s my mom’s voice in my head telling me that I should never eat meat on “Viernes Santo” For those of you who don’t [...]

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Arepa Dominó con Plátanos y Guacamole (Arepa with Black Beans, Fresh Cheese, Plantains and Guacamole)

11 comments April 2, 2012

I enjoy taking time on the weekends to prepare a good, hearty breakfast. Very often I let my imagination take control and start playing with ingredients. It had been sometime since I last made a real tasty and satisfying arepa and I was craving one! I wanted to make a meatless arepa though so my [...]

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Frijoles con Coles (Bean Soup with Collard Greens)

11 comments March 31, 2012

Beans are a huge part of the Colombian diet. Colombian cuisine offers a wide variety of dishes influenced by climate and history. The dishes I post on this website are of recipes that I learned from my mom, grandmother or aunts. Mamita used to make Frijoles con Coles and my mom and her siblings loved [...]

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Salmon con Salsa de Mandarina y aguacate (Salmon with Tangerine and Avocado Salsa)

8 comments March 29, 2012

The salmon in this dish is marinated in a tangerine-honey sauce, cooked in the oven and topped with a fresh tangerine, cilantro and avocado salsa! I love the way the flavors from the salmon complement the flavors of the tangerine and avocado salsa. This dish is easy to make and really great for spring and [...]

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Colombian-Style Pork Chops (Chuletas de Cerdo)

14 comments March 16, 2012

Believe it or not, whenever I’m going to visit my family in Medellín, before I arrive, I make a list of what I want to eat when I get there, and Colombian-Style Pork Chops are always on that list. This is traditional Colombian comfort food from the Boyacá department of Colombia! My mom marinates the [...]

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Crema de Arvejas (Pea Soup)

7 comments March 15, 2012

Here’s a fresh and easy pea soup recipe for spring. Now this is what I call a delicious soup! It’s exactly what I like to have when I am craving a good hot soup and is the perfect dish to have on a rainy day. This Crema de Arvejas is a popular soup in the [...]

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Sopa o Crema de Tomate con Albahaca (Tomato and Basil Soup)

9 comments March 6, 2012

Tomato soup is popular all over the world and there are, of course, many variations of this simple soup. This is my mom’s Sopa de Tomate recipe. I hated it as a kid, but now I can’t get enough of it! This soup was something that I threw together for lunch the other day while [...]

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