Strawberries

Brazo de Reina (Strawberries and Cream Cake Roll)

7 comments February 14, 2013

Brazo de Reina literally translates to “Queen’s Arm” in English and is a traditional Colombian Cake Roll. Brazo de Reina it is basically a sponge cake filled with sweet whipped cream and fresh strawberries. There are different variations of roll cakes in Colombia, such as Pionono and Rollo Rojo de Guayaba. Pionono is usually filled [...]

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Merengón de Fresas (Colombian Strawberry Meringue Dessert)

13 comments September 2, 2012

Merengón is a traditional Colombian based meringue dessert. The classic Merengón is filled with whipped cream and guanabana, a popular Colombian fruit. There are other variations of this dessert as well that are filled with various fresh fruits, such as strawberries, peaches and Colombian blackberries (mora). Merengón de Fresas is a wonderful dessert. Just imagine, [...]

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Paletas de Fresa-Frambuesa (Strawberry-Raspberry Popsicles)

5 comments August 17, 2012

Strawberries and raspberries are two of my favorite fruits. I can eat them by the bucket, drizzled with condensed milk (Lechera). In this recipe I combined my two favorite berries with a mixture of condensed milk and evaporated milk, and the result was a sweet, creamy, rich and colorful frozen desert. Paletas were one of [...]

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Strawberry Vinaigrette (Vinagreta de Fresa)

3 comments September 16, 2011

One of the best parts about the hot summer are the cool salads. I made this Strawberry Vinaigrette about three weeks ago, but I forgot to post it. It is a simple and easy recipe to make using fresh strawberries, so get them while you can and drizzle this beautiful dressing over some nice greens. [...]

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Limonada de Fresa (Strawberry Limeade)

11 comments September 7, 2011

Fresh fruit limeades are very popular drinks in Colombia. They are delicious! Some of the more traditional varieties are watermelon, coconut and strawberry. This cool, refreshing, nonalcoholic drink is guaranteed to cool you down. It comes together really fast and is served icy cold. It’s my new favorite summer drink. Buen provecho!

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Fresas Con Crema (Strawberries with Cream)

19 comments December 3, 2010

Fresas con Crema are total decadence for me. You would think that after eating a filling meal like a Colombian Tamal or Bandeja Paisa that it would be impossible to find room for anything else. However, even then, I can never refuse a glass full of fresh and delicious strawberries drowning in sweet cream drizzled [...]

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Strawberry Clafoutis

13 comments September 23, 2010

Clafoutis is a delicious French baked dessert that is a cross between a cake and custard. This desert is so delicious and simple to make, that I decided to make it using one of my favorite fruits, strawberries. It turned out great and I will definately be making it again. It makes a wonderful breakfast [...]

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