Green plantain quenelle with sweated corvina. Recipe from Darien, Panama

My mother's side of the family is from Darién and Colombia. My grandmother, Mama Elsa, was born in Jaqué, a little village located on the Pacific coast at the mouth of the Jaqué River. Due to the Darién Gap of the Pan American Highway, for many years the only way to get there was by …

Quick Boeuf bourguignon

Happy 2018! Please forgive my tardiness in posting. Apparently, I’m not too much of a blogger lately. I still cook and take pictures, but time and duties seem to always get in the way... Boeuf Bourgignon is one of those recipes that seems to take forever to cook, but there’s actually a quick way to do …

Pumpkin flan

  Hi, how are you doing? Today's recipe is very simple, perfect for this time of year when pumpkin is the star. After Halloween and while getting ready for thanksgiving, this flan is ideal as a final touch for any dinner or family meal. The crystallized lemon is a plus of decoration and flavor, and …

Panamanian Johnnycakes

My most recent incursion into the Panamanian cuisine are these delicious johnny cakes or journey cakes. My mother had already told me about them before, but I've never tried them and have to confess that I could not stop eating them. They are typical from the province of Bocas del Toro, one of the most …

Lemon cookies, Summer cookies!

In Spain they have the barbarous custom (I have always thought so) that on your Name day or your birthday  you are the one who pays and invites!!! (isn't it ironic?) Well, these cookies were made for my husband to invite his colleagues on his (and mine) Name day, June 24th, St. John's. Do you …

Prawns with recao verde cream

Today's recipe tastes like Panama. I'm quite sure that if you are Panamanian, when you try it, you'll give me the reason. When I was a child and living in Panama, the recao verde was bought at "Sr. Santos", in the vegetable stall on the corner of my street. Many years later, the stall is still there, …

Rice with pineapple croquettes

In Panama rice is like bread in Spain. It is present in many of our recipes, either as a main dish or a side, and obviously there are desserts too. Rice with pineapple is a fantastic way to use  a part of this fruit that we would otherwise being thrown away. To make this delicious …

Mini strawberry cream tarts

Hi! After weeks with my kitchen "closed for renovation" I’m finally back with these delicious mini tartlets filled with pastry cream and fresh strawberries. The recipe is from the wonderful book Bake with Anna Olson. I love to watch her cooking programs, and couldn’t wait to try some of her recipes. The result is spectacular. …

Crême brûlée

The originality of this great classic of the French southwester cuisine is much discussed by those who think that it is in reality a Crema catalana, although they are different desserts. And to say that the crême is Catalan, it is like to say that the Catalan cream is nothing but a custard... Most likely both are …

Egg braided bread

Merry Christmas! Here is a sneak peek into our Christmas Eve dinner. We had prawns and foie gras as starters, then turkey with ciabatta and roasted chestnuts stuffing (for the vegan in the family I made a delicious sweet potato curry) and an apple tart (pie) for dessert. Everything was delicious, the family was happy, we sang …