Almojabanas (Colombian corn and fresh cheese bread)

Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2012

My family loves this cheese rolls. They're soft and delicate. Perfect for a cold winter afternoon with hot chocolate. Mmmm!

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maria joesaar

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Bogota, Distrito Capital De Bogota, Colombia

Living In: Boulder, Colorado, USA

Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pao de Queijo)

Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2012

I love this cheese bread. It is similar to the colombian Pan de Yuca. I'll post the recipe for it here, as well as some other traditional colombian "parva".

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maria joesaar

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Bogota, Distrito Capital De Bogota, Colombia

Living In: Boulder, Colorado, USA

Sourdough bread

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2012

I make tris for Christmas evening and my boyfriend love it!

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magaly

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Cali, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia

Living In: Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Rum Sauce

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2011

really good and easy

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Meow_JVBM

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia

Easy to prepare, whether you want one large braid, smaller ones to hand out as gifts, or individual rolls. The only problem is having the patience to wait for the dough to rise. The sweet-cardamom aroma is tantalizing!

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Katrina

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Columbus, Ohio, USA

Living In: Bogota, Distrito Capital De Bogota, Colombia

Minnesota Wild Rice Dressing

Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2011

This dish was a complete HIT!!! People loved it so much I had 12 of 19 people asking for the recipe. I added more wild rice to the recipe. When beating the eggs, I added 1tbls of ground sage. Then I added the eggs to the rice mixture and put the dish in the oven.

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Juan Carlos

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Living In: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Peppered Steak with Blackberry Sauce

Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2011

Absolutely delicious! Not to mention easy to make! It was a hit! I used plum jam only because it's what I had...

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lvmt81

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Bogota, Distrito Capital De Bogota, Colombia

Living In: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Something Special Apple Crisp

Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2011

Awesome topping. For the filling, I only used 4 thinly sliced apples: No sugar, spices, etc. The topping had enough flavor to take care of the apples. Perhaps a little less salt would be a good idea. I also did not use the coconut or nutmeg AND substituted a bit of the butter with vegetable oil.

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Katrina

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Columbus, Ohio, USA

Living In: Bogota, Distrito Capital De Bogota, Colombia

Creamy Pumpkin Pie

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2011

I wasn't sure that it would work with just two eggs, but I guess that's why the title says "creamy"; the texture turned out less dense than your normal, store-bought pie. I forgot the ginger and I used whole milk and powdered sugar instead of the condensed milk. My husband claims it is the best pie I have ever made.

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Katrina

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Columbus, Ohio, USA

Living In: Bogota, Distrito Capital De Bogota, Colombia

Butter Flaky Pie Crust

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2011

My husband said this was the best pie crust I've ever made. I'm not expert at rolling out any pie dough, so I can't complain too much about it being sticky. The crust (although patched together) went well with both a pumpkin pie as well as an apple pie made with Splenda.

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Katrina

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Columbus, Ohio, USA

Living In: Bogota, Distrito Capital De Bogota, Colombia

Mexican Rice III

Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2011

This rice was a hit with both adults and children. I chose not to add too much jalapeño. The flavour was rich yet light. It was easy to prep but it does take some time to chop the ingredients. Let that not stop you from putting in the effort get ending up with a rice dish that will have people asking for more.

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Juan Carlos

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Living In: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Fresh Strawberry Pie

Reviewed: Aug. 22, 2011

"It turned out really good, Sweetie." ~Joel

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Katrina

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Columbus, Ohio, USA

Living In: Bogota, Distrito Capital De Bogota, Colombia

Aloha Chicken

Reviewed: Aug. 13, 2011

I love this recipe it's delicious!! But I did do some changes like recommended by other reviews. I used a little bit less ketchup than the recipe said and I used real onion instead of powder. DO NOT USE CIDER VINEGAR! It smells really bad, I tried rice vinegar instead and only one tbs. It was really good. My mom and dad loved it. I will definitely make this again.

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Chucus99cutey

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Bogota, Distrito Capital De Bogota, Colombia

Chocolate Muffins

Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2011

Delicious, very moist muffins, but since I'm vegan and gluten free, I had to replace some of the ingredients. I used 2 1/4 cup of"Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Biscuit and Baking Mix" instead of the all purpose flour. I replaced the three eggs with 3 tablespoons of flaxseed meal soaked in 9 tablespoons of filtered water for five minutes. I used a can of coconut milk instead of the regular milk and sourcream, and I melted 4oz of unsweetened chocolate in 1/2 cup of coconut oil. I also added more chocolate chips that the original recipe calls for. The end result were deliciously moist and chocolaty rich muffins, that my kids and neighbors loved, and now she wants the recipe. This are not guilt free, but surely worthwhile after a busy day.

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maria joesaar

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Bogota, Distrito Capital De Bogota, Colombia

Living In: Boulder, Colorado, USA

Buttery Corn Bread

Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2011

its perfect you dont need to change anything!

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Meow_JVBM

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia

Three Cheese Baked Ziti

Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2011

LOVED THE ZITI,, SO DELICIOUS, MY BOYFRIEND REPEATED TWICE!! STILL I FOUND IT A LITL BIT DRY, NEXT TIME PROBABLY USE COTTAGE CHEESE OR MABY ADD SOME MILK TO THE CHEESE MIXTURE, ALSO MADE HOME MADE PASTA SAUCE,, SIMPLE BUTTER DICED TOMATOES, SAUTE ONNIONS A PINCH OS GARLIC SALT, OREGANO AND BAISIL,, ALWAYS WORKS LIKE A CHARM! ITS A DEF. ADDITION TO MY FAVS!, THKS!

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Natalia Visbal

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia

Maple-Garlic Marinated Pork Tenderloin

Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2011

This was a success! The flavours were complimentary, the sweet and salty. The pork was tender and juicy. I served it over a bed of basmati rice and the sauce was an incredible topper. I accompanied the meat with some satayed peppers (grn, red & yellow).

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Juan Carlos

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Living In: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Walnut Brownies

Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2011

Made this ones yesterday and the mix was great though when i baked them they were way too hard not chewy at all and i followed some advice and added some chocolate instead of the carob powder; i also used some cocoa powder - tasted good but next time i`d use double the butter it calls for and maybe half a cup of milk - thky

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Natalia Visbal

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia

Blue Cheese Beef Tenderloin

Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2011

made this one last night; didn't find the worcestershire sauce so just ignored it; added a little bit of pepper and herbs to the sauce- it was great! it's a def. keeper.

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Natalia Visbal

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia

shrimp ceviche

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2010

I made this recipie from various recipies that I found in books and on the internet and adjusted it to what i thought i would like the most - I made it again for christmass eve and again it was gone within a few minutes. I love the recipie thoug if you are not too fond of sweet stuff I would recomend using half the sugar and more lemons in the sauce . Enjoy!

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