Pestiños

Pestiños I love to make these type of recipes of which I know nothing other than they are for delicious dishes. And discover (along with you) its origins and the traditions that are linked to them. Pestiño history can be traced back at least to the sixteenth century and is probably much older, since fried …

Sweet green papaya – Dulce de papaya verde

Green papaya sweet As in previous years, I take this time to commemorate the national holidays celebrated during the month of November in Panama. Today's recipe is perfect for this, since it is one of the most typical sweets of my country. It originated in the countryside and in the kitchens of the interior, it …

Wild berries muffins

Fresh and delicious, these muffins will be a wonderful addition to a picnic basket for a day al fresco.

Vegan Chocolate chips Cookies

   What’s the difference between these two pictures? Well, one batch is vegan and the other non-vegan, but tasting them you couldn’t tell the difference. My daughter Isabel has become a vegan since last December and it’s been a pain to figure out what to cook for her to make sure that she gets all …

Pumpkin Bars

I am way behind on my posts... this one have been pending since November! (yes, since Thanksgiving...) But I didn't want 2014 to end without publishing this fantastic recipe, courtesy of a coworker. The original version is for a delicious pumpkin pie. But it needs a slightly smaller baking pan that the ones I had …

Raspberry-Maple pudding cake

250 g tamarind

Tamarind. Its taste brings back so many childhood memories ... especially going to the "tienda" to buy tamarind balls and pay for them one “real” (5 cents) or asking our neighbor if she has tamarind “duritos”. This fruit is delicious, healthy and very versatile; there are countless recipes with tamarind in many different cultures. Today …

Cheesecakes y los 20 años de FRIENDS

Para celebrar los 20 años de FRIENDS vuelvo a publicar esta receta inspirada por un episodio de esta fantástica serie. No sé si la tarta de queso que he hecho es tan buena como la de “La Pequeña pastelería de mamá” que tanto parece gustarle a Rachel y a Chandler, pero supuestamente es  "El mejor New …

The one with All the cheesecakes and 20 years of FRIENDS

Today we celebrate 20 years of FRIENDS, so I'm going to repost this oldie from when I celebrated my 10,000 visits, three years ago (almost 223, 000 today). A lot of fun, new friends, stress, reading, cooking, writing and EATING... Thanks for your support!  I never get tire of FRIENDS, it is the one show …

Mussels marinière

Today’s recipe is very simple, the hardest part will be cleaning the shells, but the cooking won’t take long. Ingredients 1 Kg. Mussels 2 bay leaves 2 small onions, chopped ½ tablespoon paprika 1 ½ tablespoons flour ½ glass of white wine 1 cup cooking juices of the mussels A bunch of fresh parsley, chopped …