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}

Pan de yuca or cassava cheese bread
Pan de yuca, also known as cheese bread or yuca bread, are yummy melt in your mouth warm breads made with cheese and yuca or …
Chaulafan de pollo {Ecuadorian chicken fried rice}
Chaulafan de pollo is an Ecuadorian chicken fried rice made with rice, chicken, bacon, onions, garlic, peppers, bell peppers, peas, carrots, scrambled eggs, raisins, spices …
Humitas or steamed fresh corn cakes
Humitas are savory steamed fresh corn cakes made from a mixture of freshly ground corn, onion, garlic, cheese, eggs, and cream, which is placed inside …