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Christmas Appetizers

28 comments December 22, 2009

I thought it might be helpful if I posted a few of my favorite appetizer recipes that would be suitable for Christmas get-togethers. I hope you are all enjoying the Christmas season! Happy Holidays to everyone. The photo above is of a Christmas lights display in Medellin, Colombia.

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Ripe Plantain Casserole

31 comments December 12, 2009

This recipe was inspired by mother-in-law’s sweet-potato casserole. I had some ripe plantains at home and I wanted to make something with an American twist and my mother-in-law makes a delicious sweet potato pie. So, I decided to create something similar, but with ripe plantains and coconut. Enjoy!

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Pulled Pork & Tropical Slaw with Plantain Salsa

15 comments November 29, 2009

Guest posting today and sharing her delicious recipe is Joan Nova from “Foodalogue”. Joan has a beautiful blog filled with fantastic recipes, travel stories and beautiful pictures. It’s raining. It’s pouring. The old man is snoring. Do you remember that little jingle from your childhood? It was the inspiration for this dinner. It was raining. [...]

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Fried Green Plantain with Guacamole and Shrimp (Tostada de Plátano con Camarones y Guacamole)

16 comments November 8, 2009

I made myself a yummy tostada or fried green plantain for lunch this week. The delicious topping was this Guacamole and shrimp. I enjoyed it very much and hope you do too!

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Tostadas de plátano Verde o Patacón Grande (Whole fried Green Plantain)

20 comments October 26, 2009

Patacón is one of my favorite Colombian dishes. We use it as a side dish with our seafood or as an appetizer served with our Colombian sauces. We make a large version of these delicious things called tostadas and this recipe is just one example of the many variations of tostadas. Hernan Patacón is a [...]

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Antioqueño Rice (Arroz Antioqueño)

24 comments September 1, 2009

This is a delicious rice dish from my hometown of Antioquia that includes all of the traditional ingredients from that region of the country… beans, chorizo, corn, avocado and plantains. If you don’t live in the country where you were born and raised, one of the things that can really bring you back home are [...]

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Black Bean Soup with Sweet Plantain and Avocado-Cumin Cream

20 comments August 29, 2009

Three favorite ingredients of Colombian Cuisine are featured in this delicious soup; beans, sweet plantain and avocado. This is a complete vegetarian one-pot meal and all that it requires as an accompaniment is white rice. Enjoy!

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