Cheese

Green Bean Casserole Makeover

20 comments November 24, 2012

November’s 5 Star Makeover Challenge was to remake the classic American Green Bean Casserole. This classic holiday dish contains green beans, cream of mushrooms soup, and fried onions. For my version I decided to put a little Latin touch on the dish using mini caramelized onions, jalapeños, and queso fresco corn cakes, topped with a [...]

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Dip de Arequipe con Queso (Dulce de Leche and Cheese Dip)

18 comments November 7, 2012

Dip de Arequipe con Queso is addictive and delicious, and the best thing about this dip is that it’s very easy to make. Is there anything better than sweet and velvety dulce de leche combined with bubbling, melted cheese? I don’t think so! From start to finish, this delicious treat is ready in less than [...]

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Bollo Limpio (Boiled Hominy Corn Rolls)

9 comments October 29, 2012

Bollo Limpio is a wrapped corn cake from the city of Barranquilla, in Colombia. It is usually served with chicharrón, chorizos, butifarras, and other Colombian fried meats on the side. Other popular bollos recipes in Colombia are Bollos de Yuca(Cassva Rolls) and Envuelto o Bollo de Mazorca (Fresh Corn Rolls) Bollo Limpio is one of [...]

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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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Torta de Pastores (Colombian Cheese and Rice Pudding Cake)

10 comments September 20, 2012

Torta de Pastores is a traditional dessert from the Valle department of Colombia. Soothing, comforting, and just downright good, there’s nothing like digging into a delicious, warm and sweet homemade dessert when the weather is getting cooler. It’s a pretty filling and rich dessert so a word of advice, serve this after a light meal, [...]

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Palitos o Deditos de Queso (Cheese Sticks)

22 comments September 7, 2012

Palitos de Queso are sticks of white cheese(queso blanco), wrapped with dough and fried until golden. A family party in Colombia was not a party without palitos or deditos de queso. We hardly ever made them from scratch, mainly because it was easier to go to the market and buy them already assembled, then we [...]

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Espinacas Guisadas (Colombian Braised Spinach)

7 comments August 31, 2012

Espinacas Guisadas is one of my favorite spinach recipes. It could not be simpler, it’s packed with flavor, and is wonderful served with roasted chicken or steak. Spinach might not be a loved vegetable, but trust me, when it is prepared like this, you will definitely fall in love with it! Although spinach is not [...]

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