Serves 4-6 Prep 5 Min Cook 10 mins Ready 15 mins Patacones are made with green plantains and are a savory...

Serves 4-6 Prep 10 min Cook 45 min Ready 55 min My mom's roasted chicken was one of my favorite dinners as a...

Makes ~ 25 Empanadas Empanadas are definitely my Abuelita's most requested recipe; we always ask her to make them for every birthday,...

Serves 3 - 4 Licuados are very common in Latin America and have always been frequently consumed in our family. There are many different...

Serves 4-6 Prep 10 min Cook 35 min Ready 45 min Locro de papa or potato soup is one of my favorite...

Tamales are my mom's favorite and I really wanted to make them for her. I was a little intimidated by this dish, since I've never made...

Serves 4-6 Prep 15 min Cook 20 min Ready 35 min I had the pleasure of making my parents and grandparents...

Serves 4-6 Prep 10 Min Cook 25 mins Ready 35 mins Torta de Maduro is a sweet & savory side that my abuelita...

Serves 4-6 Prep 10 min Cook 4-5 hrs Ready ~ 5 hrs This recipe is inspired by the sandwich I had during my visits...

Serves 4-6 Prep 10 min Cook 40 min Ready 50 min This recipe is one of my family's favorite Ecuadorian comfort...

Serves 4-6 Prep 10 min Cook 35 min Ready 45 min The taste of achiote in the tomato sauce gives this dish a...

Serves 4-6 Prep 10 min Cook ~40 min Ready ~50 min It's hard to pick a favorite Ecuadorian meal, but Seco or as...

Ingredients 1 large red onion ~1 cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice (approx. 4 - 5 large lemons) salt Prep Thinly slice the onions. In an...

My Abuelita has always had a set of go-to spices that she used for most of her main dishes, like seco de pollo and estofado. This mix is...

Serves 4-6 Prep 5 min Ingredients 1 or 2 jalapeños (depending on how spicy you want the aji to be) ½ bunch of cilantro (no stems) ½...

Serves 4-6 Prep 10 min Cook 20 min Ready 30 min Ingredients 3 large white potatoes 1 large chicken breast or...

Serves 4-6 Prep 10 min Cook 20 min Ready 25 min Ingredients 6 peeled medium size beets 2 medium size potatoes...

Serves 4-6 Prep 10 min Cook 15 min Ready 25 min Ingredients 1 whole cabbage 1 cup of pickled red onions 2...

Serves 4-6 Prep 5 min Cook 20 min Ready 25 min This breakfast is a quick and easy comfort food that I grew up...

Serves 4 Prep 10 min Cook 20 min Ready 30 min I know some of my fellow Zarumeños may think “where is the...