Seafood

Shrimp with Cilantro-Parsley Sauce

6 comments March 3, 2011

Maybe this doesn’t sound like the most exciting dish, but trust me, it is rich and deeply flavorful. I called this an appetizer, so don’t be tempted to fill your plate or you’ll have no room for the main course This is very simple to make and the best thing is that the cilantro-parsley sauce [...]

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Camarones en Apuro (Colombian-Style Shrimp with Tomato Sauce)

14 comments February 19, 2011

Camarones en Apuro is a traditional Colombian dish from the Coast of the country and it is a simple and easy way to cook shrimp. It’s a wonderful and delicious appetizer to serve when having company. In Colombia, it is usually served on a bed of Romaine lettuce with saltine crackers and lemon or lime [...]

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Sudado de Pescado al Coco (Fish Stew with Coconut)

25 comments February 14, 2011

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! The traditional cuisine from the Colombia coast always includes fresh seafood and fresh coconuts, like in this delicious recipe for fish cooked in a coconut sauce. This dish is called Sudado de Pescado al Coco on the coastal areas of the country. In Colombia this dish is made with sea bass, [...]

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Camarones Con Salsa de Anis (Shrimp with Anise Sauce)

18 comments July 2, 2010

This simple Shrimp with Anise Sauce is a traditional Colombian dish from the department of Sucre, where plain white rice is always served to soak up the aromatic anise sauce. This dish is so simple that once you make it, it’s pretty easy to remember. Buen provecho and have a nice weekend!

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Cazuela de Pescado al Coco Gratinada (Fish and Coconut Casserole al Gratin)

25 comments May 26, 2010

This fish and coconut dish is fantastic. Eating it makes me think that everything is right with the world Swordfish is one of my favorite fishes to use for this recipe because of its firm texture. It cooks very well in the coconut sauce, but if you prefer, you can use another white fish such [...]

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Salmon with Coconut-Saffron Sauce

47 comments April 19, 2010

I made this tasty recipe for my sister last week. She is a huge seafood fan, so I am trying to cook a lot of the food that she likes while she is visiting. We both love salmon very much and I wanted to make something different and special for her and that is how [...]

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Potato, Avocado and Shrimp Salad

28 comments April 8, 2010

Four ripe avocados were in the basket in my kitchen for two days while I was trying to figure out what to make with them. I eat so many avocados that sometimes I don’t know how to eat them in a different way. So I decided to make a Potato, Avocado and Shrimp Salad and [...]

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