Sancocho always coincided with a celebration with friends, cousins, aunts and uncles getting together at Mamita's house. From the very first moment the pot was placed on the stove, the aroma of the herbs and spices would fill the house. Sancocho is ...
Chicken and Rice (Arroz con Pollo)
Colombian-Style Arroz con Pollo was one of my favorite recipes growing up. My mom would make it at least once a week for lunch. Rice with chicken is one of the most popular dishes in Colombia and South America, but every country has their own ...
Bandeja Paisa (Paisa Platter)
Bandeja Paisa is probably the most popular Colombian dish, originally from the Andean region of the country where the people are called “Paisas” and the area where I was born and raised. Bandeja paisa is something I’ve eaten all of my life and if ...
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 ...
Restaurante Hato Viejo
If you’re from Colombia or know anything about us, you know that we have a love affair with our food. Not only home cooked Colombian meals, but we love our Colombian food restaurants too. I recently returned from a trip to Medellín and of course, I ...
Our Family Trip to Medellín, Colombia, the Beginning…
As many of you know, I just returned home from a trip to Medellín, Colombia. What you don’t know is that I brought my American husband and children with me for the first time! I have always stayed with family during my visits to Medellín, so this was ...
Colombian Style Stuffed Meatloaf (Albondigón Colombiano)
This delicious Albondigón is a traditional Colombian dish. I grew up watching my grandmother and my mom rolling this meatloaf at least once a week. They use to roll the meatloaf in a large piece of fabric, tie the ends and cook it in a pot with water ...
