Category Archives: Colombian

Christmas!!

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Sherlly

4 Days until Christmas Eve. Need recipe idea’s? Here are some of my fav’s! Appetizers: Chicken Terrain (Note: You can make this the night before) Chipotle Apricot Cream Cheese Spread Mother’s Hot Salsa (Note: Needs to be made the day … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Colombian, Ecuadorian, Nicaraguan | Tagged Christmas, cooking, Fruit and Vegetable, home, side dish | Leave a comment

Rice w/ Chorizo & Fresh White Cheese (Arroz Clavado)

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Sherlly

This dish has to be one of my favorite ways to eat rice. I love chorizo and fresh white cheese (I know fattening, but so flavorful!). This rice is from Colombia in the region of Chocó. Every region in Colombia … Continue reading →

Posted in Colombian, Dinner, Entree, Lunch, Meat, Pork, Rice, Side Dish | Tagged Annatto Seed, Arroz, Arroz Clavado, Choco, Chorizo, cilantro, Colombia, Cook, Fresh White Cheese, Garlic, Hogao, Onion, Queso Fresco, Rice | 2 Comments

Grandma’s Colombian Arepas (Abuela’s Arepas Colombianas)

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Sherlly

This recipe is supposed to be a secret…But it’s so delicious I had to share it with you!! What makes this Colombian arepa so unique is that it has ricotta cheese. The ricotta gives flavor and a creamy in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Brunch, Colombian, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged arepa, Butter, Colombia, Colombian, Cook, Dough, home, Pan Fry, Pancake, Pre-cooked Cornmeal, Ricotta Cheese, Venezuela | 1 Comment

Green Plantain Pancake w/ Cheese and Tomato Scallion Sauce (Arepa de Platanos Verde con Queso y Salsa de Tomate y Cebolla)

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Sherlly

Yes, another frying recipe. Don’t you love it? This dish is super delish and easy to make. So I mixed a bit of Ecuadorian w/ Colombian in this recipe. Plantains with cheese represents well, both (hehe) and the pancake feel … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Breakfast, Brunch, Colombian, Ecuadorian, Lunch, Salsa, Sweet/Green Plantains, Vegetarian | Tagged Cheese, Colombia, Cook, ecuadorian, Frying, green plantain, home, Pancake, Plantain, Queso blanco, Tomato sauce | 9 Comments

Coffee & Banana Pie (Pastel de Cafe y Bananos)

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Sherlly

One thing that Colombians are proud of is having the best coffee in the world. Yes, best in the world. Believe it or not, IT IS! Every time I go to Colombia I always bring back packs of coffee from … Continue reading →

Posted in Colombian, Dessert, Snack, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged Baking, Banana, Cafe, Cinnamon, Coffee, Colombia, cooking, Dough, Egg yolk, Fall, Flour, Juan Valdez, Pastel, Pie, recipe, Sugar | 2 Comments

Steak w/ Onion and Tomato Sauce (Bistec a la Criolla o Bistec a Caballo)

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Sherlly

This is a traditional Colombian dish. You’ll find this dish to be easy and delicious to prepare. The egg on top really gives this plate something to love! What’s great about this recipe is the ingredients, it’s always something you’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Brunch, Colombian, Dinner, Entree, Lunch, Meat, Salsa | Tagged Beef, bistec a caballo, bistec a la criolla, Butter, Colombian, Cook, dijon mustard, egg, marinating, recipe, Red onion, Scallion, scallions, Sirloin steak, Skirt Steak, Steak, Tomato | Leave a comment

Mini Zucchini Bites (Cuadritos de Calabacin)

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Sherlly

So this recipe comes from another cookbook I bought in Colombia called En Su Mesa by five Colombian female chefs. A beautifully written and photographed book that I just can’t wait to share with you. This recipe is from one … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Breakfast, Colombian, Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish, Snack | Tagged Bacon, Bake, Baking powder, Bread crumbs, Chef, Colombia, cooking, Flour, home, White onion, Zucchini | 1 Comment

Sardine Croquettes (Croquetas de Sardinas)

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Sherlly

The title of this post is self-explanatory. Delicious, fried, fishy, crunchy sardines is something everyone must love! I got this recipe from the same cookbook as the last post La Buena:Mesa, so since I had a can of Sardines in … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Colombian, Lunch, Seafood, Snack, Uncategorized | Tagged Batter, Bread crumbs, Cassava, Colombian, Cook, Croquette, Frying, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Parsley, recipe, Sardinas, Sardine, Spanish language, Yuca | 1 Comment

Warm Cucumber Soup (Sopa de Pepinos)

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Sherlly

So this is quite an exotic soup. As I mentioned before I had purchased some cookbooks in Colombia and in one of them with no pictures called La Buena:Mesa by Sofia Ospina De Navarro is an interesting practical cookbook from … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Colombian, Dinner, Lunch, Soup, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged Colombia, Cook, Cucumber, Cucumber soup, Garnish (food), home, Parsley, recipe, Sopa de Pepino, Soup, Stock (food), Vegetable, warm | 2 Comments

Trip to Colombia. Part Dos.

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Sherlly

CREPES & WAFFLES is a restaurant famous for their desserts, crepes, waffles, soups, salads, coffee….Well i guess you can say everything. It’s a comfy place to go to any hour of the day and enjoy a delicious plate of savory … Continue reading →