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Image: bionicgrrrl/flickr What is the secret to the perfect cup of Colombian hot chocolate? Is it the way it’s made? Does it come down to the perfect chocolate to milk ratio? What about the type of chocolate? Is it the cheese that melts and sinks…
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Patacones are one of my favourite Colombian snacks, second only to the arepa, of course! They’re made using large, under ripe plantains which are chopped into bite-sized pieces then fried, squashed with a stone or a plate, then fried again. I pop the chopped and…
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When I woke up to find one lone egg in the carton this morning, was I defeated? Did I hop into the shower, get dressed and make my way to the supermarket to stock up on breakfast food? Of course not. I considered it a…
Continue readingOh yeah, you read right. I am dedicating this week’s Foodie Friday to the humble arepa and my favourite ways to eat this corn-flour tortilla-like Colombian food staple. Sure, I have attempted to accept that not everyone loves the arepa as much as I do,…
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Some people might put the plantain into the same category as the arepa. It’s, arguably, bland, doesn’t have much taste, it’s boring. Gasp!
Continue readingBogotános love, and I mean love, their hot chocolate. They drink it at breakfast, after lunch, they have it for afternoon tea and after dinner. Seriously, they love it. And I do too. Hot chocolate isn’t just a drink here though, oh no. It’s far…
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A few months ago, when I was looking to escape the chill of Bogotá, I decided to head to Villeta for the weekend, which is about 2 hours out of the city. It was there that I relaxed in the warm heat and swam in…
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