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Dulce de Leche Cortada (Colombian-Style Curdled Sweet Milk)

17 comments October 4, 2012

Dulce de Leche Cortada is a Colombian dessert that consists of curdled milk, cooked with panela, a hard brown cane sugar, and cinnamon sticks. There are variations of this dessert throughout South and Central America. This Dulce de Leche Cortada is mostly cooked in Colombian homes. The traditional way to make Dulce de Leche Cortada [...]

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Chancacas (Colombian-Style Coconut Candy)

10 comments September 28, 2012

Chancacas are a traditional dessert from Buenaventura Colombia, a seaport city on the Pacific Ocean. This candy is made with coconut and panela (sugar cane) and is a delight in every way. Using fresh coconut makes this dessert sensational but you can also use dried shredded coconut. This coconut candy is very sweet and has [...]

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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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Dulce de Brevas (Colombian-Style Figs with Syrup)

13 comments December 18, 2011

Every year, when I start decorating my house for the holidays, I get homesick and miss being with my family, laughing, dancing, cooking and eating delicious Colombian food. That’s the disadvantage of living so far away from Colombia, but I am happy to be able to offer my family here in the United States and [...]

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Posta Negra (Colombian-Style Black Beef)

10 comments May 14, 2011

Posta Negra is another traditional and delicious Colombian dish from the Atlantic Coast of the country. It contains beef, cooked in a sauce of Coca-Cola, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, cumin and panela or brown sugar. There are many different versions of this dish, but this one is very popular on the Atlantic Coast. The must [...]

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Canelazo (Sugar Cane and Cinnamon Hot Drink)

28 comments June 24, 2010

Canelazo is a popular and strong Colombian drink that is a perfect end to any meal. It’s made from agua de panela, cinnamon and aguardiente, an anise flavored liquor  which translates to “fire water” in English and lime juice. Enjoy this cocktail at your next party!

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Aguapanela (Sugar Cane Drink)

43 comments June 8, 2010

Aguapanela or Agua de Panela tanslates to “panela water” and is a traditional and popular Colombian drink. It can be served hot or cold. Aguapanela is used as a base for coffee, hot chocolate and mixed with lime juice as medicine for the flu Cold Aguapanela with lime juice is great for hot summer days. [...]

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