Since starting this blog, I’ve had at least fifty people email me asking how to make Torta Negra Colombiana. Growing up in Colombia, it wasn’t a birthday party, wedding, anniversary or any other special event without Torta Negra. Considering all the ...
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Dulce de Noche Buena (Christmas Eve Dessert)
Noche Buena is the anual Christmas Eve feast in Latin America and Spain. December 24th in Colombia is a day when families get together to have a traditional Christmas Eve meal, dance and party, while the kids play and wait for their Christmas gifts ...
Natilla Tradicional Colombiana (Colombian Christmas Sweet Custard)
Natilla is a sweet custard that is traditionally served during Colombian Christmas gatherings. There are many variations of Natilla in Colombia. This traditional Colombian Natilla recipe is made with panela, a sweet brown product made from sugar ...
Pasteles de Pollo con Verduras (Colombian-Style Chicken Pastries)
Pasteles (Colombian-Style Pastries) are a popular snack in Colombian bakeries, school cafeterias and coffee houses. We have different variations of both sweet and salty pasteles. These Pasteles de Pollo are made with puff pastry and stuffed ...
Patacones (Fried Green Plantains)
Patacones or Tostones are made from green plantains peeled and cut cross-wise. Patacones are fried twice. Patacones are served in restaurants all over Colombia as a side dish for fish dishes or as an appetizer with guacamole, hogao (tomato and onion ...
Pudín de Pan (Bread Pudding)
There are many different variations of bread pudding or Pudín de pan throughout Latin America, but this Colombian one is my favorite! This bread pudding is a great dessert for entertaining because it tastes better the next day, so make it one day ...
Cóctel de Camarones (Shrimp Cocktail)
Cóctel de Camarones or Colombian-Style Shrimp Cocktail is one of my sister’s favorite appetizers. I have fantastic memories of the food I grew up with and this shrimp cocktail is one of them because of my close relationship with my sister. In my last ...
