Arepas (pronounced ah-reh-pas) are round patties made from white corn flour. They can be made sweet or savory and are prepared over 75 different ways in Colombia. Arepas are eaten for breakfast, as a snack, meal, or as a side to…
Guava and Cheese Pastries (Pastelitos de Guayaba y Queso)
Pastelitos de guayaba y queso (pronounced pas-te-lee-tos / de / gwa-ya-ba/ ee/ que-so) are guava and cheese pastries. Growing up in Miami, we always had these Cuban-American pastries at our family gatherings and they are one of the foods I…
Sweet Plantain Bread (Pan de Platano)
If you like banana bread, you will love this recipe! This recipe yields a plantain bread that turns out sweet, moist, and guava infused! It’s perfect to enjoy through the week or to bring to a potluck. Plantains or platanos…
Little Arepas
Arepas (pronounced ah-reh-pas) are round patties made from corn flour. They can be made sweet or savory and are prepared over 75 different ways in Colombia. Arepas are eaten for breakfast, as a snack, meal, or as a side to accompany…
Chimichurri Ranch
This chimichurri ranch is the perfect dressing for any salad! It combines all of the ingredients from my chimichurri recipe, except for the olive oil. Instead, it uses mayo, sour cream, and buttermilk to blend the flavors together! This sauce…
Guava Stuffed French Toast
This Guava Stuffed French Toast is inspired by my love for bocadillo. Bocadillo (pronounced bo-ca-dee-yo) is a Colombian snack that combines cubes of guava paste with equal size cubes of salty cheese. The guava and cheese make for the perfect…
Colombian Style Potato Salad (Ensalada Rusa)
Ensalada Rusa (pronounced en-sah-la-dah roo-sah) is a Colombian style potato salad that includes carrots and peas as the key ingredients. Growing up, this is how my parents always made potato salads in our home and its one of my favorite…
Cilantro Mayo
This cilantro-mayo recipe is so easy to make and pairs well with many Colombian-American recipes! While cilantro-based mayo is not unique to Colombia, it compliments Colombian cuisine so nicely! The best part is that this sauce just needs a few…
Aguapanela
Aguapanela (pronounced ah-gwah pa-neh-la) is a popular drink enjoyed in Colombia. This aguapanela recipe has just 3 simple ingredients: water, panela, and lime juice. Panela can be found at your local grocery store or latin market. Panela is unrefined cane…
Cilantro-Lime Rice
Although, cilantro-lime rice is not traditionally a Colombian way of serving rice, cilantro and lime are key ingredients in Colombian cuisine! With that being said, this cilantro-lime recipe pairs well with all of my favorite Colombian dishes. The rice is…