Coconut

Coconut Three Milks Cake (Torta de Tres Leches con Coco)

10 comments September 10, 2011

If you are a regular reader of my blog, it’s probably become obvious to you that I am not a big baker, and there’s a reason why. I absolutely hate measuring and following recipes! Beautiful cupcakes and colorful frostings and delicious homemade breads are the specialty of other bloggers. Other than some posts about traditional [...]

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Puré de Frijol y Plátano Maduro (Bean and Ripe Plantain Puree)

10 comments September 3, 2011

This Bean and Ripe Plantain Puree is a traditional Colombian side dish. I know it doesn’t look good in the picture, but it is delicious and easy to make and goes perfectly with grilled beef, pork or chicken. This time I used canned beans to keep it simple, but my grandmother always made the beans [...]

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Pusandao de Pescado (Fish and Vegetables in Coconut Milk)

10 comments July 14, 2011

This traditional Colombian dish is from El Tumaco, a port city located on the Pacific Ocean. Fresh fish, coconut milk, Colombian herbs, spices,Yuca, plantain and potatoes. What’s not to love? It’s Colombian cooking at it’s simple and full of flavor. Serve over plain white rice and add some lime juice. You are going to love [...]

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Platanos Asados con Coco (Coconut Baked Plantains)

7 comments July 1, 2011

The warm spice of the cinnamon and wonderful texture from the coconut flakes helps make this an amazing Colombian side dish. Plátanos Asados con Coco are perfect served with your favorite meat or poultry or you can just eat them alone as a snack. Buen provecho!

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Pineapple and Coconut Upside Down Cake

14 comments June 16, 2011

I find upside down cakes to be one of the most wonderful cakes. They are very easy to make and they look fantastic. The combo of pineapple and coconut is a marriage made in heaven. This cake might be one of the most delicious cakes I’ve ever made. Buen provecho!

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Rice Pudding, Pineapple and Coconut Parfait

4 comments June 4, 2011

I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned that flan is my favorite desert on earth, the one thing that I’d happily eat every day from here to eternity, but a close second is rice pudding. This “Rice Pudding, Coconut and Pineapple Parfait” is seasonally appropriate, simple, beautiful and it can be made ahead of time. [...]

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Sudado de Pescado al Coco (Fish Stew with Coconut)

23 comments February 14, 2011

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! The traditional cuisine from the Colombia coast always includes fresh seafood and fresh coconuts, like in this delicious recipe for fish cooked in a coconut sauce. This dish is called Sudado de Pescado al Coco on the coastal areas of the country. In Colombia this dish is made with sea bass, [...]

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