Christmas season in Colombia means plenty of guests, parties, novenas, dance and music ...and big appetites! There were always tables loaded with food on Noche Buena and New Year’s Eve at my grandmother’s house. A variety of roasts, side dishes, ...
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 ...
Pavo Asado Navideño (Christmas Turkey and Latin-Style Stuffing)
I did not grow up eating turkey (pavo) on Christmas Eve in Colombia, and of course, we did not celebrate Thanksgiving, as it is an American holiday. My family always made tamales, lechona and pernil de cerdo (pork leg) for our main dishes during the ...
2011 Holiday Desserts
Hi everyone and happy holidays to all of you and your families'. Are you looking for inspiration and recipes for your holiday party? This is the last post in my 2011 Holiday Series and these are some of my favorite desserts and happy endings from ...
2011 Holiday Main Dishes
This is the fourth post in the 2011 Holiday Series and these are some of my favorite main dishes for entertaining. I Hope you enjoy them as much as I do. If you've missed the post for the appetizers, click here, for the side dishes, click here and ...
2011 Holiday Side Dishes
This is the third post in the 2011 Holiday Series and these are some of my favorite side dishes for entertaining. I Hope you enjoy them as much as I do.If you missed the post for the appetizers, click here, and for the soups, click here. ...