Fantasy Donuts: Arequipe (Dulce de Leche) Donuts
When I go to Colombia to visit my parents, I usually have a long list of food that I NEED to eat before leaving. An arequipe donut is one the first things I eat right when get off from the…
Charming Quesillo de Zafra or Flan
When I was in middle school, my mom had a phase of making custards, gelatin, and flan for dessert everyday. I think flan was one of those desserts that my brother and I always looked forward too, in the dessert…
Over The Moon Spiced Venezuelan Hot Coco
Latin America has huge hot Coco lovers. I would even say that it is more popular than in the U.S. There is no season for hot coco: you just drink it everyday (Cold days and HOT days too) for breakfast…
Lovely Corn Cake- Torta de Choclo
Road trips in Colombia are really fun. You almost have to be on diet for few weeks before the trip, so you can try the different food that you will find on the road. This corn cake reminds me of…
Uplifting Pan De Muerto
One of the things that I love about living in San Diego is that I have learned so much about Mexican culture. I have to admit that when I moved to San Diego, I wanted to go to Tijuana, celebrate…
The Fabulous Fig Jam From Argentina
Lately, I have been seeing figs everywhere. There were so many things that I want to make with figs, but I wanted to start with something that will last for a little while, so I decided to make Fig Jam.…
The Most Delicious Mexican Bread: Conchas
Every time, I go to a Mexican bakery, I feel like I am in a candy store. The bread is colorful, sugary, and makes me feel like a kid again. In my opinion, conchas resembles all the same feelings. This…
Arequipe- Dulce de Leche
In South America, we eat arequipe, almost like peanut butter. You can eat it with bread, fruit, and any kind of dessert. I wanted to try to make my own arequipe becuase it is really hard to find the right…
Sweet Puff Pastry: Pastel Gloria
My family and I went to Orlando for Christmas. We had the chance to go to several Latin bakeries. I was surprised to find one of the most Authentic Latin Bakeries that I have had here in the US: Fortuna…
Chocolate Kisses
I have always been a person that likes different textures in one bite, and this is not the exception. Nothing better to have a fluffy marshmallow and a crunchy cookie in one bite. These chocolate kisses were one of my…
