Central America | Laylita's recipes

31 December 2011

Latin New Year’s Eve traditions and rituals. Plus, a grape Pisco Sour recipe to celebrate.

16 January 2009

Basic instructions for cooking mote or hominy.

3 December 2008

Ripe plantains baked and stuffed with cheese.

30 June 2008

Patacones, or tostones, are a popular Latin American appetizer or side dish of thick green plantain chips.

25 June 2008

Flan de piña is a pineapple flan or custard made with fresh pineapple juice, sugar, milk, eggs, vanilla and rum.

10 June 2008

Arroz con chorizo y camarones is a dish of rice with chorizo cooked in seafood broth with shrimp, onions, peppers, garlic, tomatoes, and parsley.

1 June 2008

Recipe for ceviche made with octopus, onions, hot peppers, lime juice, sunflower oil and cilantro.