Sopa de Letras con Carne (Alphabet Soup)
When the summer comes to an end and the weather begins to change, I start craving foods that keep me warm, like soups and stews. There is an incredible variety of stews and soups in Colombian cuisine...
View Article10 Must Try Traditional Colombian Soups
Colombian cuisine includes an incredible variety of soups. One of the most prominent dishes on my family dinner table when I was a girl was soup. Soups were always served with avocado, white rice and...
View ArticleSopa de Habas y Cebada (Barley and Fava Bean Soup)
Growing up in a large Colombian family was absolutely amazing. Mamita made the most fantastic food and I still treasure our Sunday lunch and dinner tradition and all the wonderful food my grandmother...
View Article6 Comforting Chicken Soups
I grew up eating soup at least once a day in Colombia and it’s one of things that I crave the most during the cooler months. Today I am sharing 6 comforting Chicken Soups that will warm you up. These...
View ArticleSopa de Frijoles con Carne (Beans and Beef Soup)
I’m usually one of those people who doesn’t want to know what the future holds. However, there are times when I wish that fortune telling or divination were real, so I could have known when I was going...
View ArticleLentil and Chicken Soup
I can’t believe that it’s the end of May already! Summer is just around the corner, but if you are a regular reader you know that, as a good Colombian, I eat soups year round, regardless of the season....
View ArticleParsnip Soup
I have been trying to find arracacha here in the US for a long time to no avail. I even had my friends and family in Colombia send me pictures of this vegetable and took the photos to various local...
View ArticleCaldo de Costilla (Colombian Beef Ribs Broth)
Caldo de Costilla is a rich and delicious soup made with beef ribs, potatoes, carrots and herbs, and is from the Andean region of Colombia. This Beef Soup is usually served for breakfast and it is the...
View ArticleAjiaco Colombiano (Colombian Chicken and Potato Soup)
Each region of Colombia has it own specialties and characteristic dishes. For example, in the capital of the country Bogotá; Ajiaco is a very popular dish. There are different versions of Ajiaco...
View ArticleSancocho de Gallina (Chicken or Hen Sancocho)
Sancocho is a common Colombian dish that you can make with fish, plantain, beef, chicken, pigeon peas or pork. Sancocho de gallina or Sancocho Valluno is originally from the Colombian Region El Valle....
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