Bistec Encebollado or steak cooked with onion sauce, is a Colombian classic. It is also a dish that I love! it is especially good over white rice with tomato-avocado salad on the side. My mom makes the best Bistec Encebollado! Thanks Mami :) Buen ...
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Arepa con Atún y Camarones (Arepa with Tuna and Shrimp)
It may have become apparent by now just how much I love arepas. I could eat them at every meal. This lunch was so good... a crispy arepa with simple and beautiful toppings... creamy tuna and shrimp. Arepas have been a fairly trendy lunch fare in ...
Aguacate Relleno de Atún (Tuna Stuffed Avocado)
Stuffed avocados are a popular appetizer in Colombia and other parts of Latin America. We stuffed them with shrimp, fish, chicken, crab or tuna salad in Colombia. This Aguacate Relleno de Atún (Tuna Stuffed Avocado) recipe is very easy to make and a ...
My Aunt’s Chocolate Cake with Dulce de Leche Filling
This is a delicious and simple chocolate cake recipe. My Aunt Consuelo makes this cake often for special occasions and she made it last time I went to visit my family in Colombia. My aunt started to make this cake after I moved to the United States ...
Guisado de Camarones (Shrimp in Criolla Tomato Sauce)
I realized recently that I don’t have a recipe on My Colombian Recipes for this Shrimp in Criolla Tomato Sauce, which was one of my favorites growing up. It is without a doubt one of my favorite meals to make on weeknights, because it is easy to ...
Arepa con Carne Asada (Arepa with Colombian-Style Grilled Beef)
It was obvious growing up in Colombia that the kitchen was the main part of the house. It seemed that everything revolved around food and mealtimes. Mamita and my mom were always busy cooking traditional Colombian food. Homemade arepas were made for ...
10 Traditional Colombian Breakfast Dishes
A few weeks ago an American reader asked me what is the most popular traditional Colombian breakfast, and a lot of dishes immediately came to mind: arepa con quesito, huevos pericos, caldo de costilla, tamal, changua, calentado and cayeye, so I've ...
