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Caldo Basico de Pollo (Colombian-Style Chicken Stock)

13 comments May 29, 2012

Chicken Stock or Caldo Basico is the base of many soups, stews, and rice, as well as other Colombian dishes. I love making my own stocks because I don’t want them to be filled with preservatives and artificial flavors. I will post my recipes for beef and vegetable stock soon too! These stocks are very [...]

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Quesito Colombiano (Colombian Fresh Cheese)

26 comments May 4, 2012

Quesito Colombiano can be compared to Mexican Queso Fresco, and is made by simply processing the curds of cow’s milk. The result is a creamy, soft and white cheese. We Colombians love our Quesito and it is widely used in Colombian cuisine. You will often find it in Colombian recipes, as a side dish for [...]

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Passion Fruit Ice Cream (Helado de Maracuya)

25 comments August 18, 2009

Let me begin this post by saying that I really wish I owned an ice cream machine, but I don’t, so I used the David Lebovitz method, “How to Make Ice Cream without a Machine”. Colombians love maracuya or passion fruit. We use it in sauces, juice and desserts and it is one of my [...]

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