Quick and Easy

Poached Salmon with Arugula Pesto

14 comments June 20, 2009

Salmon is one of my favorite fish and I am always looking for different ways to prepare it. This Salmon with Pesto Sauce recipe is very easy to make and the arugula pesto adds a great touch to the fish. This is one of those dishes that you can make very quickly for last minute [...]

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Chicken with Coconut Milk (Pollo con Leche de Coco)

35 comments June 17, 2009

This Pollo en Salsa de Coco (Chicken with Coconut Sauce) is a popular Colombian dish and is a quick and tasty way to cook chicken.  I made it with chicken drums, but you can use any part of the chicken you prefer. The sauce can be used for other poultry and fish dishes as well. [...]

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Black Bean Dip (Dip De Frijoles Negros)

12 comments June 16, 2009

Although it doesn’t look very pretty, this creamy black bean dip tastes absolutely delicious and is very easy to make. You can serve it with tortilla chips or Patacones.

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Beef Stew (Sudado de Res)

23 comments June 13, 2009

Sudado de Res is a very popular dish in Colombia, is very easy to make and delicious over white rice with avocado on the side. I think every Colombian home makes a sudado dish a least once a week. Sudados  can also be made with pork or chicken.

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Rice With Coconut and Shrimp (Arroz Con Coco Y Camarones)

20 comments June 4, 2009

This Arroz con Coco y Camarones is very popular in the coastal areas of Colombia. The first time I ate this Coconut Rice with Shrimp was in the city of Cartagena while in college on a field trip with my Hotel and Tourism Administration class. Cartagena is located in the Caribbean region of the country [...]

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Roasted Andean Potatoes (Papa Criolla Asada)

9 comments May 30, 2009

Papas Criollas are absolutely delicious and in Colombia we cook them in many different ways. Although this recipe entails roasting papas, fried papas are a very popular street food that is sold in paper bags by street vendors. In the United States I buy these potatoes frozen. You can find Papas Criollas in the Latin [...]

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Cheese Stuffed Corn Cakes (Arepas Rellenas de Queso)

54 comments May 29, 2009

Arepas are definitely one my favorite Colombian dishes and these stuffed arepas with mozzarella cheese or Arepas Rellenas de Queso are delicious.

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