I thought it might be helpful if I posted a few of my favorite appetizer recipes that would be suitable for Christmas get-togethers. I hope you are all enjoying the Christmas season!

Happy Holidays to everyone.

The photo above is of a Christmas lights display in Medellin, Colombia.

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Today let me introduce you to my favorite pizza of all time. This Colombian pizza is one of those things I love to eat whenever I visit Colombia. I must confess, I did not make my own pizza dough, I just used store bought. If you are feeling brave, feel free to make your own…I am not there yet .

I have no words to describe just how good this pizza is. It is packed with goodness! You’ll have to try it so that you can understand what I am talking about for yourself. One of the reasons I love this blog so much is because it pushes me to make recipes at home of foods that I love and miss so much from my country.

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I made myself a yummy tostada or fried green plantain for lunch this week. The delicious topping was this Guacamole and shrimp. I enjoyed it very much and hope you do too! Read more…

I made a guacamole recipe when I started this blog and I loved it, but this week I made a different version for my husband and he thought it was delicious. It had the perfect amount heat. Enjoy! Read more…

This is a delicious rice dish from my hometown of Antioquia that includes all of the traditional ingredients from that region of the country… beans, chorizo, corn, avocado and plantains.

If you don’t live in the country where you were born and raised, one of the things that can really bring you back home are the smells of your favorite foods and this is one of those recipes that I cook and just have to think about Colombia. Read more…

Three favorite ingredients of Colombian Cuisine are featured in this delicious soup; beans, sweet plantain and avocado. This is a complete vegetarian one-pot meal and all that it requires as an accompaniment is white rice. Enjoy! Read more…

I love Mexican food and the flavors that they use in their cuisine are amazing to me. Tacos are such a versatile food, as you can use any kind of filling. If made right, they are absolutely delicious. For these beef tacos I used flank steak, but feel free to use your favorite kind of steak. Read more…