Spices Archives – Laylita's Recipes

Large glass bowl of babaco preserves next to a small bowl of them.

Andean | Babaco | Cinnamon | Desserts | Ecuador | Fruits | Kid friendly | Latin America | Parties and events | South America | Vegetarian

Dulce de Babaco (Ecuadorian babaco or mountain papaya preserves)

Sopa de fideo served in a white bowl next to a side of extra cheese and a napkin.

Achiote or annatto | Cheese | Comfort food | Ecuador | Fall | Kid friendly | Latin America | Potatoes | Quick | Soups | South America | Vegetarian | Winter

Sopa de fideo con papa y queso (Ecuadorian noodle soup with potatoes and cheese)

Venezuelan hallaca on a banana leaf split in half to show the inside filling.

Achiote or annatto | Appetizers | Beef | Breakfast and brunch | Chicken | Christmas | Comfort food | Corn | Holidays | International | Latin America | Main dishes | Meat | New Year's Eve | Pork | Poultry | Sides | South America | Spices | Venezuela | Winter

Hallacas (Venezuelan Tamales)

Dulce de lechosa or green papaya preserves served in a small glass dessert bowl

Caribbean | Christmas | Cinnamon | Comfort food | Desserts | Fruits | Kid friendly | Latin America | New Year's Eve | Papaya | South America | Spices | Vegan | Vegetarian | Venezuela | Winter

Dulce de Lechosa (Candied Green Papaya Preserves)

Overhead shot of three corviches on a plate with one cut in half and topped with onions and a green sauce.

Achiote or annatto | Appetizers | Breakfast and brunch | Comfort food | Ecuador | Fish | International | Latin America | Main dishes | Meatless | Parties and events | Plantains | Recipes for Lent | South America | Street food | Tuna

Corviche de Pescado (Ecuadorian Fish Corviches)

Camarones al ajillo in a skillet after they are done cooking

Appetizers | Cilantro | Comfort food | Cooking with wine | Ecuador | Garlic | Herbs | International | Latin America | Main dishes | New Year's Eve | Parsley | Parties and events | Recipes for Lent | Seafood | Shrimp | South America

Camarones al Ajillo – Shrimp with Garlic Sauce

Two coupe glasses filled with Coquito eggnog and Christmas decorations and coconut slivers in the background

Caribbean | Christmas | Cinnamon | Cocktails | Coconut | Drinks | Holidays | International | Latin America | New Year's Eve | Parties and events | Winter

Puerto Rican Coquito (Coconut Eggless Eggnog)

Side view of pork tenderloin on a wooden background with some slices off the end, surrounded by roasted potatoes and onions.

All | Basil | Christmas | Comfort food | Fall | Garlic | Herbs | Latin America | Main dishes | Meat | New Year's Eve | Oregano | Parsley | Parties and events | Pork | Potatoes | South America | Thanksgiving | Winter

Roasted pork tenderloin with garlic and herb chimichurri marinade

Rougail sausage stew served with rice in a white bowl with a side of tomatoes salad and peanut sauce.

Africa | Comfort food | France | Ginger | International | Main dishes | Meat | Sausages

Rougail (Rougaille Saucisse)

Herbed goat cheese with garlic

All | Appetizers | Basics | Basil | Cheese | Europe | Garlic | Herbs | Meatless | Oregano | Parsley | Quick | Snacks | Spicy | US/American | Vegetarian

Herbed goat cheese with garlic {Queso de cabra con hierbas aromaticas}

Apple empanadas {with cinnamon empanada dough}

Apples | Breakfast and brunch | Cinnamon | Desserts | Empanadas | Fall | Latin America | Parties and events | South America | Thanksgiving

Apple empanadas {with cinnamon empanada dough}

Chicken a la plancha with avocado salsa

Avocado recipes | Chicken | Comfort food | Ecuador | Garlic | Grilling | Latin America | Main dishes | Poultry | South America | Spring | Summer

Grilled chicken a la plancha with avocado salsa {Pollo a la plancha}