¡a comer!
I prefer to make my desserts from scratch, everything but ice creams. Â Sometimes I don’t feel like spending too much time in the kitchen or sometimes unexpected guests don’t leave you enough time to prepare something in advance. That doesn’t mean you can’t impress and/or do a great job with your food. Â Everything, from starters, […]
I love patacones, J loves yuca more so I go back and forth between both, yuca and plantains, whenever I want to make frituras (Panamanian fried foods).
Serves 6 portions – Cooking Time 1.5 hours
Cauliflower doesn’t have to be a boring vegetable, here is how! El Coliflor no tiene que ser un vegetal aburrido, aquà les muestro!
Just like with my banana bread recipe, this one is easy to bake. I’m more of a savory bread kind of person, but J loves sweet breads and it’s impossible to stay away from the Pumpkin madness that begins with the fall season. So here you have it, a pistachio-pumpkin bread recipe that as you […]
Esta es una receta sencilla para hacer un enrollado de calabaza o como le decimos brazo gitano. This is a very easy recipe for a pumpkin roll which in Spanish is also called “Gypsy Arm
These past few years I have realized how serious some folks take their horseradish. Â J and his dad both expect horseradish in their sandwiches and trust me, if a restaurant offers a Reuben or a burger, they better have horseradish or they won’t dine in there. I became more acquainted with fresh horseradish through Chef […]
It feels rather odd to say goodbye to summer having the weather still around 90 degrees, but let’s face it, DC’s weather can change overnight. Today everyone talks about how summer isn’t over yet, but they are demanding all-the-things pumpkin flavored and there are already scarves everywhere you go (I ALWAYS wear scarves, love them). […]
 I asked my mum to write a few Panamanian recipes and she’s having a blast making all these dishes for my blog.  This time she shares her recipe for “Mondongo”, a favorite among my family.  I was never a big fan of Mondongo and it wasn’t only because of its texture (y’all know I’ve […]
I can’t imagine a better drink to enjoy that is both refreshing and filling at the same time like Chicheme is.  When my mom makes Chicheme  she makes more than plenty but it never lasts more than one day in the fridge.  This recipe is very easy and versatile; every time I prepare it I […]