Arequipe

Cream Cheese and Dulce de Leche Bread Pudding

11 comments September 27, 2012

Today I have a recipe to sweeten your day and to celebrate the beginning of autumn, my favorite season. I have tried quite a few bread pudding variations, and this creation is definitely one of my favorites. I added dulce de leche and cream cheese to my classic bread pudding recipe. The result was a [...]

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Crepes con Arequipe (Dulce de Leche Crepes)

7 comments September 15, 2012

“Crepes and Waffles” is one of my favorite restaurants in Colombia. I loved going there and trying every crepe on the menu. It was a very popular restaurant that has multiple locations in Medellin. We would need to wait for a table in line outside on the weekends, but it was totally worth it. I [...]

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Arroz con Leche de Arequipe (Dulce de Leche Rice Pudding)

11 comments July 23, 2012

I absolutely love this creamy dessert and I am always making different variations of my classic recipe. My grandmother, my aunts and my mother each have their own recipe and each one is a little different. My grandmother, for example, used to add diced white cheese, butter and powdered milk to hers. One of my [...]

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Cocadas de Arequipe (Dulce de Leche and Coconut Bars)

12 comments March 13, 2012

Hola everyone, Do you love Dulce de Leche and Coconut? Then allow me to introduce you to a delicious dessert, Cocadas de Arequipe. It’s simple and easy to make and an absolutely wonderful. The aromas in the kitchen were making me so hungry when I was cooking these cocadas, that I just could not wait [...]

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Galletas de Arequipe (Dulce de Leche Cookies)

12 comments February 18, 2012

Hola everyone, I made these delicious Dulce de Leche Cookies last month, but somehow never got around to posting them. You can never have too many dulce de leche or arequipe recipes, right? Make these cookies and share them with someone you love. Buen provecho!

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Figs, Cheese and Dulce de Leche Tarts (Pasteles de Brevas, Queso y Arequipe)

11 comments February 3, 2012

Do you remember these Colombian-style figs? The other day I made a huge batch of them and I had too many to eat, so I made this tart with what I had left over. It was easy to prepare and really, really good. Buen provecho!

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Torta de Arequipe (Dulce de Leche Cake)

14 comments January 25, 2012

For me nothing beats dulce de leche, or arequipe, in a dessert, not even chocolate The truth is, my favorite way to eat dulce de leche is with a spoon directly from the container. Now that makes me happy just thinking about it!

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