These Colombian Almojábanas are delicious for breakfast or for an afternoon snack with a cup of coffee. I published an almojábana recipe several years ago and it’s loved by many readers, but I was not completely happy with the recipe. I am not a ...
12 Must Try Colombian Breads
There are a million good reasons to visit Colombia. The people, for starters, are friendly, happy, warmhearted, generous, and culturally vibrant. Then there’s the landscape consisting of wonderful beaches, tropical trees, heavily laden with sweet ...
Pandebono (Colombian Cheese bread)
Pandebono is a traditional colombian cheese bread. I have been getting a lot of e-mails asking me for this recipe, so here it is my friends. I made these delicious Pandebonos last week and they came out perfectly and were delicious. For a minute, I ...
Buñuelos Colombianos (Colombian Buñuelos)
Buñuelos are a traditional Colombian Christmas treat, but they are also popular year round for breakfast with hot chocolate or coffee. On December 7th in Colombia, friends get together to celebrate “el dia e las velitas”, a Christmas tradition ...
Garullas (Corn Meal and Fresh Cheese Bread)
El algo is a light meal consumed in the middle of the afternoon. It can be as simple as buñuelos, pan de yuca, garullas, pandebono, almojábana or pan mojicón, split in the middle and filled with butter or jam, often accompanied with hot chocolate or ...
Pastel Hawaiano (Hawaiian Pastries)
Pastel Hawaiano was one of my favorite pastries as a child in Colombia. To this day, eating it reminds me of my school days as a girl. Our school cafateria would serve Pastel Hawaiano for lunch along with Palitos de Queso and Empanadas Colombianas. ...
Roscón de Arequipe (Dulce de Leche Stuffed Bread)
Even though I am still a rookie when it comes to baking, I am slowly, but surely, getting the hang of it, especially baking Colombian breads :-) I must confess, when I started this blog four years ago, I was intimidated by baking with yeast, and the ...
