We (my husband, my mom, and I) adapted a Demi-glace-based brown sauce recipe from the Culinary Institute of America’s textbook The Professional Chef 7th Ed., p. 287. Sure this recipe breaks some rules, but we are not enrolled at the CIA and don’t have to follow the rules! For example,...

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Changes are coming, 3 columns, brighter colors. Just messing around in the kitchen Hope you all...

For a photographic tutorial on how to make these delicious empanadas visit this post “How to make Colombian Empanadas – directions” EMPANADAS Deep-fried meat pastries. These are served as appetizers because they will not keep their crispness for more than 1/2 hour. In other words, as you fry them, have...

Colombian empanadas, filled with a divine pork stuffing, deep fried, and served immediately with pique (onions, cilantro, garlic, vinegar) and limes. In this previous post you will see a Flickr Flash slideshow on how Colombian empanadas are made! The directions you see in this post can also be sourced by...

This post is one of the most popular on this blog. You will find a slideshow that illustrates, step by step, how to make Colombian Empanadas, not a trivial activity. Click through and learn, soon you will be enjoying homemade real Colombian Empanadas!...

Made these micro-croissants and had to share. They are about as large as the first digit on your pinky finger! Closeup of the demitasse cup makes this shot seem something its not. Related Posts Apple Turnovers puffs food still life – shadows Apple Pie Pastry...

Just to post something NOT graphically dense – *smiles* – I am initiating a nanopublishing or thin media project that will hopfully feed the soul (mine and yours . In the coming months I hope to launch several nanopublications that will be “print on demand”. Essentially, I will be assembling,...

Many cultures across the world rely on the pig for protein, Colombians included. One of the most delectable dishes is Chicharron (fried pork skins). This is nothing like the fried pork rinds that you buy in the store in the Atkins Low Carb Section. This is not made with the...

Related Posts: How-2 guide on how to make Platanos (fried plantains or tostones) Yucas Fritas (Fried Yucas or Cassava Root) Recipe and How 2 photos Empanadas – The Recipe Flash Flickr Movie of How to make Colombian Empanadas Chicharron – Deep fried pork belly – How To How to make...