Arepas

Arepa Chips with Chorizo and Queso Fresco

26 comments January 1, 2010

Few things in life give me more joy than eating arepa with fresh cheese for breakfast, so why not make them as an appetizer? Arepa chips topped with queso fresco and Colombian chorizo are delicious and addictive . I could not stop eating these little things. Enjoy!

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Arepa con Quesito Colombiano (Corn Cake with Fresh Cheese)

16 comments October 31, 2009

First of all happy Halloween everyone! Today I feel like blogging about this traditional Colombian arepa dish. Arepa with butter and quesito (fresh cheese) is what I usually eat for breakfast everyday. It is simple and quick to make and one of my favorites. In my hometown of Antioquia, there are a couple of foods [...]

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Sopa de Arepa (Corn Cake Soup)

12 comments October 28, 2009

Sopa de arepa is another traditional Colombian soup and one of my favorites. For this recipe you have to use corn arepas, you cannot use arepas made with masarepa or precooked corn meal. Trust me, I tried, and the soup was not as it should be. You can find these corn arepas in Latin supermarkets [...]

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Baked Eggs with Colombian-Style Tomato and Onion Sauce (Huevos Con Hogao)

18 comments October 18, 2009

Huevos pericos or scrambled eggs with tomato and scallion sauce, is a traditional Colombian breakfast. I was craving these eggs this morning but I wanted to make them a little different yet with the same delicious taste of the tomato and onion. So, I decided to make a hogao, which is a Colombian tomato and [...]

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Arepas with Salmon and Shrimp (Arepas con Salmon y Camarones)

13 comments October 13, 2009

This is the arepa I made myself for lunch yesterday. Arepas are an essential part of Colombian cuisine, which you may have already figured out if you’re a regular reader of this blog . My mom actually believes that I could not live without arepas and if I really think about it…she’s probably right. Arepas [...]

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Summer Brunch Menu

9 comments July 26, 2009

Vacation I am taking a few days off to go on vacation, so I prepared menus for every day of the week using some of my favorite recipes. I will be back with new posts next week. Please continue to comment as I may be checking them while on vacation and if not, I will [...]

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Traditional Colombian Breakfast (Calentado)

31 comments July 6, 2009

Calentado literally means “heated” and is a traditional Colombian breakfast born in the Andean region of the country. It is very common, in this region, to eat beans and rice every day for dinner. Then, for breakfast the next day, the beans and rice are reheated and served with egg, arepa, chorizo or grilled beef [...]

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