20 minutes

INGREDIENTS 6 mature big and beefy tomatoes 2 green peppers 1 red pepper 1 cucumber 1 heart of big onion, 1 (optional)

clove of garlic 2 slices of bread of the previous

day without the crust salt, virgin extra olive oil, vinegar

PREPARATION Cut the bread in slices and dip

in water Peel the tomatoes, the peppers,

the cucumber, the onion and the garlic, remove the seeds and cut in cubes.

Mix them and mash with the electrical mixer add the bread with the water, oil, salt and vinegar

Strain the mixture to eliminate the rest of vegetable skin 

Add more water if it was necessary to obtain a texture of liquid cream 

 Serve it cool 

INGREDIENTS Cabbage Sarmale Onions Paprika Salt and oil

1h 30 minutesPREPARATION Scald the cabbage Peel and cut the onions Add some paprika Mix all ingredients Put the mix on the cabbage leaf

an roll Put de rolls in a pan and Add tomato sauce Cover and lay to boil

INGREDIENTS 6 eggs 5-6 medium potatoes 3 tablespoons of olive oil Salt

40 minutes

PREPARATION Peal and fry the

potatoes Beat the eggs Mix everything Put the mixture in a

pan and let it cook

INGREDIENTS Garlic 2 glasses of water 2 glasses of sweet

corn flour A bit of oil A bit of salt.

1 hourPREPARATION Add the oil in a saucepan,

when the oil is heated, add the garlics

Add 2 glasses of water Add the flour little by little Stir and move until is

ready You can add blackpudding,

saussages, peppers, meat, sardines, etc.

INGREDIENTS Rice, 600 grams Clams, 500 grams Prawns, 300 grams 2 tomatoes Green Pepper Garlic Parsley Chicken, 800 grams Squid, 200 grams 1 Small onion Peas, 150 grams Saffron Salt Olive oil

PREPARATION Wash the clams in cold salted water, open

them in a saucepan with water, strain and reserve the clams and broth separately

Wash the peppers, remove the seeds and chop them. Wash the chicken and cut it. Wash the squid and cut into strips.

Peel the prawns and cook the shells and heads for 10 minutes, strain and

reserve the broth Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the chicken,

add the squid, sauté a couple of minutes and add the diced onion, peppers, peas and peeled tomatoes. Sauté for 15 minutes.

Add rice, stir and pour the hot broth and clam shrimp (over water),

calculating the volume twice that of the rice.

Make a paste with garlic cloves, parsley and saffron and add to the pan,

season and add food coloring. Reduce heat and cook for 6-7 minutes add

the shrimps and clams. Let stand 3-4 minutes and serve

INGREDIENTS Spaghetti 5 Large cloves of garlic, minced 1/2 Cup of extra virgin olive oil 1/4 Cup of fresh parsley, finely

chopped 3 Dry hot red chili peppers,

crushed Salt as needed

35 minutesPREPARATION Cook the spaghetti in the salted

boiling water Meanwhile, heat the oil in a saucepan Fry the garlic and chili peppers When the pasta is cooked al dente,

take out a small cup of pasta water and

drain the pasta. Transfer the pasta to a pot and add

garlic, chili oil to it. Mix well on medium flame until it is

hot, add a little pasta water if the mixture

seems dry Add parsley, mix properly and serve.

INGREDIENTS Olive oil, 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter Flour 1/2 cup of whole milk Cured ham, finely chopped Salt 2 eggs 2 tablespoons of fine dried bread

crumbs

PREPARATION Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and the butter over

medium heat When the butter has melted, add the flour and

mix well. Stir or whisk until the flour is well blended. Add 1/2 cup of milk and increase the heat to

medium-high. Cook, stirring constantly until the mixture begins

to thicken. Add the cured ham and salt stir until evenly

distributed. Cook for 1 minute longer and then pour on a pan.

Spread the mixture evenly. Let cool down for a bit and then cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Beat the eggs lightly until blended. Spread the bread crumbs on a plate.

With 2 spoons, shape the mixture into croquettes. Roll each croquette in the bread crumbs, dip into the beaten egg, coating evenly.

Fry the croquettes and serve immediately

DESSERTS

INGREDIENTS 375-400 g of French pastry Cream 900 ml of milk 115 g of starch 6 eggs 250 g of sugar 1 teaspoonful of vanilla

extract

PREPARATION Divide the mass in two equal parts.

Stretching two square leaves of 25 cm. Cut a leaf into 12 equal rectangles

Bake in the oven at190 º C approximately 12-15 minutes.

In a pot set the sugar, eggs, starch of maize and a few spoonfuls of cold milk and cook it.

When the mixture begins to thicken withdraw of the fire, add the vanilla extract

Place the mass and add the warm cream on it, smooth the surface with a spatula or a knife.

Serve cool

INGREDIENTS: 1 Egg 4 WhiteS 100gr Chocolate 100gr Butter 200gr sliceAlmonds 100gr Flour 200gr Sugar 1 Glass of milk 1 Packet of baking powder

PREPARATION Preheat the oven Mix all the ingredients, starting

with the flour, eggs and butter Grease a cake pan with a little

butter and pour the mixture Bake in a medium oven for 30

minutes Remove and let cool (optional) After cooling and

demolding, can be cut horizontally and spread with melted chocolate

I grew up eating this dessert and it’s one of my favourites. It is called arequipe in the region of Antioquia, Colombia, Manjar Blanco in other parts of the country and in the rest of South America it has different names such as dulce de leche, manjar Blanco and cajeta. In Colombia we serve arequipe with obleas or saltine crackers or just as a base for some typical desserts.

INGREDIENTS 96 oz whole milk 11/2 pounds sugar ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cinnamon stick

PREPARATION Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and boil

them. Reduce the heat to medium-low, stirring

often with a wooden spoon for about 3 hours or until the colour changes to caramel and the mixture is thick as a pudding. Let it cool.

Pour into a glass container and cover. You can refrigerate it up to a week.

INGREDIENTSMass 50 grams of flour 3 eggs 1 yolk of egg 25 grams of butter 30 grams of cocoa in powder 100 grams of sugarChocolate cream 1 tablet of chocolate to melt 3 yolks of eggs 30 centiliters of cream 4 spoonfuls of sugar sugar glass to decorateAdornment Chocolate to coverage Crystallized fruit or marzipan with

fruit form

1 hour and 30 minutesPREPARATION Separate the whites from the yolks and

beat the yolks with the sugar up to obtain a whitish and frothy mixture (approximately 15 minutes).

Mount the whites Mix the flour with the cocoa and add the

yolks Add the melted butter and the whites Mix everything with the hands Place a leaf of paper lubricated on the

plate of the oven and extend on the mass on it

Preheat the oven and cook at 175 degrees When it is cool melt the chocolate and

distribute it along the mass Adorn it with the fruits and the sugar glass

INGREDIENTS 1 liter of milk 50 grams of cornstarch 50 grams of wheat flour Cinnamon and a slice of

lemon peel 125 grams of sugar

PREPARATION Cast in a bowl together all the

ingredients except the milk and move it round.

Pour the milk and boil the mixture during 10 minutes.

Place in a large bowl and let it cool in the refrigerator 6-12 hours.

Cut the mass in cubes, cover with egg and flour and fry it.

Coat with sugar and cinnamon.

INGREDIENTS 3 Eggs Lemon or coconut yogurt Flour Sugar Yeast Butter

1 hourPREPARATION Mix all the ingredients with the

mixer Take a bowl and spread with

butter one smears him well with butter

Add the mixture and place it in the oven at 175 degrees

When it is ready let it cool and serve

Twice a day Three times a day Five times a day

INGREDIENTS 1 liter of milk 2 cups of rice Cinnamon Grated lemon rind 140 g of sugar

30 minutesPREPARATION Heat the milk with

cinnamon, the lemon and the sugar

When it starts to boil, add the rice

Stir during 15 or 20 minutes until it is ready

Place it into bowls and serve cool

INGREDIENTS 125g butter 1/2 liter of water 1/2 kg of flour baking powder Vanilla cream 1/2 cup of milk 4 eggs 125g of butter 125g of sugar Pudding

PREPARATION Melt the butter in the water Mix the baking powder with flour Refrigerate the mix and add 4

eggs Divide dough into 2 pans Bake at 180 degrees for 30

minutes Prepare the cream: Mix the butter with the pudding Spread the cream over the pie

dough and cover with the Other Garnish with chocolate or

powdered sugar