Potatoes

Tamales Tolimenses (Tolima Region Tamales)

40 comments November 8, 2010

Tamal is an important dish in Colombian cuisine and you’ll find them on almost all traditional Colombian restaurant menus. There are many different variations of tamales throughout the country. Tamales Tolimense is a recipe I have been planning to share with you for some time now. The filling in this tamal is chicken, pork belly, [...]

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Estofado de Cerdo (Pork Stew)

6 comments November 4, 2010

Estofado de Cerdo is a Colombian dish consisting of pork cooked in a tomato-based sauce that includes carrots, potatoes and green beans. For this recipe, I used canned tomatoes, but you could easily use fresh tomatoes and add other vegetables such as peas and yuca. This dish is delicious served with rice and avocado. Buen [...]

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Sancocho de Cerdo (Colombian Pork Soup)

14 comments October 16, 2010

Every time I make Sancocho, I remember every detail of those family meals at Mamita’s house. Sancocho is a popular soup made with yuca, plantain, potato, corn, and your choice of beef, pork, fish or chicken. It is served with rice, avocado, lime, aji (hot sauce), and salad. As I’ve mentioned before, soups are very [...]

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Sopa de Lentejas con Costilla de Cerdo(Lentil Soup with Pork Ribs)

18 comments October 6, 2010

As you know, I love soups, and while growing up in Colombia, there were delicious soups made daily at our house. There are those simple dishes that you want to make because you need comfort food and because it reminds you of what your mom or grandmother used to make when you were a kid. [...]

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Sopa de Arroz con Carne (Rice and Beef Soup)

22 comments September 19, 2010

You would think that I would hate soups considering how many times I was told while growing up to eat my soup. “If you want to get bigger, smarter and prettier, you need to eat your soup,” my mom & Mamita would say. But I actually love a good homemade soup. It’s one of those [...]

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Carne de Cerdo Rellena (Pork Stuffed with Vegetables)

12 comments September 11, 2010

This is my grandmother’s Stuffed Pork recipe which is stuffed with carrots, peas, herbs, and spices. This is one of my favorite comfort food dishes. I lived with my grandmother for a few years and I had a special relationship with her. This was one of the dishes she used to make for me when [...]

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Ensalada de Papa con Atun (Potato and Tuna Salad)

18 comments July 9, 2010

Looking for a good summer salad recipe? I love the colors and flavors in this salad! The mix of potato, tuna, green beans, onions, lettuce and tomatoes make this salad the perfect summer lunch. If you want a vegetarian version, just omit the tuna. Buen provecho!

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