Comfort Food

Pollo Guisado a la Jardinera (Braised Chicken with Vegetables)

10 comments September 25, 2012

Pollo Guisado was one of the most popular dishes in my house when I was growing up. This dish is very easy to prepare, full of flavor, and it is absolutely delicious! I love serving this with white rice on the side to soak up the rich and wonderful sauce. Use bone-in, skin-on chicken for [...]

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How to Make Frisoles Antioqueños

23 comments September 17, 2012

If someone asked me what I would choose as the one single dish to have as my last meal on earth, I would have a hard time coming up with an answer. However, I am sure Frisoles Antioqueños would be near the top of the list. The recipe today is a gorgeous, hearty Colombian bean [...]

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Tamales de Pipían (Pipían Tamales)

8 comments August 29, 2012

Tamales de Pipían are a staple in the Valle del Cauca region in Colombia. There are different variation of tamales for every region of the country. Here are two additional types of tamales: Tamales Antioqueños and Tamales Tolimenses. Tamales de Pipían are the smallest of the various tamales and are filled with a potato-peanut mixture [...]

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Picadillo Cubano (Cuban Ground Beef Dish)

15 comments July 5, 2012

Picadillo Cubano is a simple, but satisfying popular Cuban dish. I like it because it’s easy to prepare and tastes brilliant. The flavors of this dish are incredibly intense and rich. You’ll just have to go and make it yourself to see what I mean. You’ll love every bite of this dish, I promise. Buen [...]

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Huevos Pericos con Tocineta (Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes, Scallions and Bacon)

6 comments June 19, 2012

Colombians love their breakfast, and each region of the country has their own variety of homemade dishes to start off the day. Times have changed though for many living the busy city life, as breakfast is often a store bought arepa with cheese or fresh tropical fruit, or cereal at home with a cup of [...]

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Muchacho con Melao de Panela (Beef with Cane Sugar Syrup)

7 comments June 17, 2012

Muchacho con Melao de Panela is a traditional Colombian dish from El Valle department of Colombia. It is beef marinated in a sauce of vinegar, onion, garlic, mustard, scallions and cumin, and cooked on the stove for a couple of hours. The beef needs to marinate for a couple of days, as this is the [...]

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Fiambre de Salmón (Salmon and Rice Packets)

9 comments June 6, 2012

Fiambre de Salmón is a perfect dish for picnics and other outdoor feasts because they’re portable and they taste just as good either hot or cold. My mom would make Fiambres de Pollo(Chicken) when I was a child to take to picnics, or paseos, as they’re called in Colombia. I made my version with salmon, [...]

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