Soup

Caldo de Papas con Espinazo (Colombian Potato-Pork Soup)

7 comments December 8, 2011

Usually, when I am feeling a little down, I try to console myself with the same simple, comfort food that my mother and my grandmother cooked for me when I was growing up in Colombia. Caldo de Papas is a traditional Colombian soup, of which there are at least a few variations. The base of [...]

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2011 Holiday Soups

5 comments November 16, 2011

This the second post of the series containing my favorite holiday recipes. This time I am sharing my favorite soups for entertaining. In case you missed the first post in the series of my favorite holiday appetizers, you can check it out here. And here are the soups…

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Split Pea with Pork Soup (Sopa de Alverjita con Cerdo)

6 comments September 23, 2011

I don’t know why, but I’ve been craving comfort food lately. All I want to have is a delicious bowl of homemade soup! This is my mom’s Split Pea with Pork Soup, and it is one of my favorites! Buen provecho!

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Lentil and Spinach Soup (Sopa de Lentejas con Espinacas)

9 comments May 19, 2011

My craving for spinach lately is surprising considering I hated spinach so much as a child and didn’t eat it as an adult until a couple of years ago. I have to admit, I was anti-spinach, but not anymore! This soup is a fantastic meatless dish and is full of iron! Enjoy.

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Cuchuco de Cebada (Colombian-Barley and Pork Soup)

28 comments January 6, 2011

Cuchuco is a classic Colombian soup from the center of the country. It is a thick soup made with corn, wheat or barley, and different vegetables like peas, carrots, potatoes, cabbage, pork and herbs. It is usually served with avocado, ají and salad on the side. It is the perfect comfort soup for a cold [...]

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Mushroom Soup (Sopa de Champiñones)

45 comments January 4, 2010

Winter is a wonderful time of the year to enjoy warm and comforting soups. This soup has to be the best mushroom soup I’ve ever had and without a doubt the best one I’ve ever made, so rich and tasty. My husband particularly enjoyed it and said that this was the best thing I had [...]

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French Onion Soup

26 comments December 14, 2009

Today’s featured recipe is French Onion Soup, which is one of my favorite soups to eat when out at a restaurant. But this week, however, I decided to recreate this famous soup at home. When it’s as cold as it has been here lately, soup is one of my favorite things to eat. Is anything [...]

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