Central America

Latin chopped salad with hearts of palm, jicama, and avocado

Mushroom tortilla soup

Coconut ice cream

Bacon and cheese stuffed ripe plantains {Canoas de plátano con tocino y queso}

Homemade dulce de leche ice cream

Pumpkin empanadas

Fried plantains with cheese

Jalapeño cilantro salsa

Mango passion fruit margarita

Mango passion fruit smoothie {Batido de mango y maracuya}

Arroz con leche {Latin style rice pudding}

Choriqueso empanadas

Avocado sauce

Rompope {Latin Eggnog}

Pumpkin flan

Majado de verde or mashed plantains

Caldo de pata – Ecuadorian cow feet soup

Miel de panela {Piloncillo syrup}

Panela or Piloncillo 101

Grape pisco sour {and New Year’s traditions in Latin America}

Dulce de zapallo: caramelized pumpkin or squash in spiced syrup

How to cook dried hominy corn or mote – from scratch

Baked ripe plantains with cheese {Plátanos asados con queso}

Patacones or tostones {Thick green plantain chips}