Learning to cook one country at a time
It has just finished raining, so the leaves are plastered to the ground like a carpet. The air has just adopted that crisp tingle associated with changing leaves, and a breeze is making me shiver in my sweatshirt that is juuuuuust light enough to be too cold for this new fall weather. I’m in a…
On the Menu Silpancho: A Platter with a Burger, Salsa, Rice, and an Egg Sun Dried Tomato and Feta Cheese Quinoa Salad Cocadas: Coconut Cookies with Macadamia Nuts Fun Facts Bolivia is the fifth largest country in South America 60% of the population in Bolivia is under 25 years old Bolivians eat guinea pig! History…
A few months ago, I hopped on a plane and headed to San Francisco to see my best friend over a long weekend. It was Memorial Day in America, and I had a few days off of work, so I used it to see Muir Woods, Sausalito, and Napa Valley with her in California. My…
It’s been a hot minute since we’ve visited a country in South America… In fact, the last time we were here was during Brazil! Thank goodness we’re back, because I’ve been needing some yummy empanadas in my life! I don’t know what it is about South America, but cooking a South American meal is always…
Colombia was a fun country to cook because I hadn’t realized for so long that I am apparently obsessed with Colombian food! I made dishes I’ve loved for years, only to find out in these two weeks these meals root themselves in Colombia. Keep reading for the background and food culture of Colombia as well…