Comfort food

Brazilian tapioca crepes

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

French molten chocolate cake {Moelleux au chocolat}

Brazilian manioc or cassava balls stuffed with cheese {Bolinho de Macaxeira}

Traditional Brazilian Brigadeiros + variations

Savory cassava cheese bread waffles

Bacon jalapeño cream cheese empanadas

Homemade cream of asparagus soup

Hominy sautéed in roasted pork gravy {Mote refrito en salsa de hornado}

Shakshuka with chorizo or merguez sausage

Spiced caramelized pears

How to make French crepes

Beef empanadas

Chochos (lupini beans) and green bean salad

Mussels in white wine sauce

Tuna fish ceviche {Ceviche volquetero}

Latin style rice with chicken or turkey {Arroz con pollo o pavo}

Caprese empanadas with tomato, mozzarella, and basil

Pasta or spaghetti with spicy avocado sauce

Chorizo and ripe plantain hash {Picadillo de chorizo y plátanos maduros}

Shrimp and corn chowder {Locro de camarón y choclo}

Caramelized plantains

Green plantain patties stuffed with cheese {Tortillas de verde}

Strawberry layer cake

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 …