Chocolate

Chocolate Flan ( Flan de Chocolate)

40 comments February 14, 2010

Happy Valentine’s day everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful time with the people that you love. I want to share the recipe with you for one of my favorite desserts, flan, but this time I made a chocolate version to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Simple and easy to make, yet special and delicious. Feliz [...]

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Brigadeiros (Brazilian Chocolate Candy)

30 comments February 8, 2010

These popular Brazilian candies were named after an Air Force Brigadier named Eduardo Gomes. They look like truffles, are very simple to make and are rich and delicious. Valentine’s day is coming soon, so make these candies for your friends and family, they would love you for it These Brigadeiros are my entry in the [...]

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Apple -Chocolate Bread Pudding

24 comments November 3, 2009

Bread pudding is one of my favorites when I want to create a dessert that is prepared as individually servings and easy to make, yet looks nice and sophisticated. I had some apples in the house and I didn’t know what to do with them and since I don’t like making pies, I created this [...]

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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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Hot Chocolate in Coconut Milk (Chocolate en Leche de Coco)

28 comments October 22, 2009

What’s not to love? For me this is heaven in a cup. Hot chocolate made in coconut milk is a traditional Colombian recipe and this delicious drink is perfect this time of year!

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Colombian-Style Hot Chocolate (Chocolate Caliente)

26 comments October 3, 2009

This hot chocolate is popular all around Colombia, especially in Bogotá, the countries capital. Hot chocolate is a staple in almost every Colombian home. In my family, as good “paisas”, we drink this hot chocolate at breakfast with arepa and cheese and sometimes as a “merienda”, an evening snack with Colombian pastries or bread and [...]

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