A Tasty Adobo Made With Red Peppers
I don’t think I would ever say that I have tried too many types of adobos! Adobos is one of those recipes that I love to try and experiment with. It’s a straightforward recipe but still makes a huge difference…
Roast Your Own Coffee Beans: Get that Perfect Cup of Coffee!
Colombian is known for its GREAT coffee and I felt like being Colombian, I need to post something related with coffee. So, why not start with the very first step? Roasting coffee! After all, the first thing that a lot…
Dang Fresh Tortilla: Flaky, soft, and flavorful!
I used to not understand when my Mexican friends would complain about the super market tortillas. Unless you have been in Mexico or live really close to Mexico, you can’t really imagine how much better a tortilla can be when…
Fancy-Ass Prawns with Green Rice
I cannot count how often my mom makes this rice for lunch, but quite a few time a week. she loves it! It’s hard to not get jealous of her meal plan, because knowing how good it is, it makes…
Fragant Salvadoran Sesoning: El Relajo Salvadoreño
There are so many times that I have tried to replicate something and even though I think I have used all the correct ingredients, it doesn’t taste right. For those who have been in Salvador and have been trying to…
Effortless and Crazy Delicious Breakfast: Huevos al Nido
The best part of living in a vacation town is that you have a responsibility of finding the best activities and restaurants to entertain your family when they come to visit. My mother in law came to San Diego to…
A Classic Fermented Drink: Guarapo or Chicha
Guarapo or Chicha has lots of meaning in the Inca tribe. This drink is part of lots of ritual and religious traditions. Me, as half native have been drawn to learn more about my ancestors. I did grew up having…
The Real Deal Tartar Sauce
I don’t know how many bottles of tartar sauce I had to buy to figure out that the tartar sauce is made differently in the US. I really thought that tartar sauce was something like Ketchup: almost universal with very…
Fabulous Genuine Native South American Masato
I can’t say enough how proud I am of being Colombian, half native, and being part of so many traditions that I’m afraid they are vanishing. My great grand father used make this drink every 2 weeks for his 3…
Golden Pork Belly
In Colombia we can eat pork belly almost any time of the day: Breakfast lunch and dinner. We usually eat it as a side, with eggs, rice, lentils, beans, or pretty much anything you want. I think one of my…
