Platanos asados con queso or baked ripe plantains with cheese
Ripe plantains baked and stuffed with cheese.
Continue Reading 21 comments December 3rd, 2008
Posts filed under 'Breakfast and brunch'
Humitas or steamed fresh corn cakes
Humitas are savory cakes made from a mixture of freshly ground corn, onion, garlic, cheese, eggs, and cream, which is placed inside corn husks and steamed.
Continue Reading 25 comments September 5th, 2008
Come y bebe or Ecuadorian drinkable fruit salad
Simple and refreshing fruit salad made with papaya, pineapple, banana and orange juice.
Continue Reading 12 comments July 30th, 2008
Raspberry, goat cheese and almond empanadas
Homemade sweet empanadas stuffed with raspberry, goat cheese and almond filling.
Continue Reading 22 comments July 17th, 2008
Arroz con chorizo y camarones or rice with chorizo and shrimp
Arroz con chorizo y camarones is a dish of rice with chorizo cooked in seafood broth with shrimp, onions, peppers, garlic, tomatoes, and parsley.
Continue Reading 15 comments June 10th, 2008
Watermelon mimosa
This watermelon mimosa is a colorful and modern version of the classic mimosa cocktail.
Continue Reading 11 comments June 6th, 2008
Llapingachos or stuffed potato patties
Llapingachos are potato patties or pancakes stuffed with cheese, cooked on a hot griddle until crispy brown and served with peanut sauce, fried egg, tomato and onion curtido, avocado slices and hot sauce.
Continue Reading 12 comments April 7th, 2008
