Coconut

Rice Pudding, Pineapple and Coconut Parfait

5 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)

25 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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Roasted Butternut Squash-Coconut Soup

24 comments November 20, 2010

Wednesday was my birthday and I got a lot phone calls and messages from my friends and family….It is wonderful to know that people care about you. Thank you all for being there for me whenever I need to talk. I was chatting with one of my good friends and because another year has past, [...]

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Pumpkin with Coconut and Curry

14 comments October 18, 2010

What to do with so many pumpkins and butternut squash? Of course you can make pies and soup, but how about something different? Here is a simple and delicious side dish made with pumpkin. It’s fall here in the Northeast and there are pumpkins everywhere. It is hard not to cook with them. I have [...]

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Limonada de Coco (Coconut Limeade)

40 comments August 23, 2010

Since summer began I have been receiving e-mails from some of my readers asking me about a Coconut Limeade that they had in Cartagena and loved. Okay guys, after some phone calls to Colombia, I have the recipe for you. I don’t know how good the Limonada de Coco that my readers had in Colombia [...]

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Paletas de Coco con Bocadillo (Coconut and Guava Paste Popsicles)

32 comments June 28, 2010

One of my favorites paletas or popsicles are Paletas de Coco con Bocadillo. I loved to eat them when I was growing up in Colombia. Now I love to make popsicles during the summer for my family. And to me, homemade popsicles are not only refreshing and easy to make, but they are absolutely delicious. [...]

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Cazuela de Pescado al Coco Gratinada (Fish and Coconut Casserole al Gratin)

25 comments May 26, 2010

This fish and coconut dish is fantastic. Eating it makes me think that everything is right with the world Swordfish is one of my favorite fishes to use for this recipe because of its firm texture. It cooks very well in the coconut sauce, but if you prefer, you can use another white fish such [...]

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