CLASSIC MASHED POTATOES
There are recipes that seem so easy that you think you have to know how to make it just because. Out of nowhere, just because you ate that food all your life, you have to know how to do it. This mashed potatoes recipe is …
Tag: dinner
SHRIMP SPRING ROLLS
This recipe caught my attention a while back. The colors, the concept and how easy it seems to assemble. Now, I say it seems because the first time I put together these rice paper rolls, it was a bit more complicated than I expected. Don’t …
SWEET POTATO GNOCCHI FOR 1
When I moved to Ecuador, calculating food for two people was one of the things that I struggled with the most in my new wife role. Such nonsense right? Calculating food for two people, Anita, is not that difficult. Well, it was kind of hard …
CARAMELIZED ONION AND BLUE CHEESE MINI TARTS
On this page we love all things charcuterie and dinner. Sweet, salty, fruit or vegetable bites, we love them all. Sometimes the problem with a charcuterie board is that beautiful board of cheeses and charcuterie is not enough. That doesn’t mean the night ends there. …
CHEESE AND CARAMELIZED ONION STUFFED BURGER
My absolute favorite food in the whole world is burgers. I promise, when I moved from Paraguay to Ecuador, the first thing I looked for was a good burger place. Honestly, I am pretty open to trying new cuisines, foods, flavors and everything, but we …
SANDWICH EN PAN DE MASA MADRE
Sandwiches. Hay tantas variaciones de sandwiches en el mundo. Antes de comentar sobre las variaciones de los sandwiches vamos a ponderarle un poquito mas. Personalmente, creo que la mejor parte de los sandwiches es que dan para cualquier momento del dia. Desayuno, almuerzo, merienda o …
MOZZARELLA STUFFED ARANCINI
Wow, what a name right? Arancini are risotto balls covered in bread crumbs and deep fried. I loved the actual concept of this recipe because I always have left over rice at home. It’s not always risotto, sometimes a good cheesy rice and this recipe …
CHICKEN, BACON AND CARAMELIZED ONION GRILLED CHEESE
Saturday, September 4th is international Bacon day according to the internet. I actually love that specific foods have international days to “celebrate” them. I don’t really know why I find it so fascinating though, but I do. Anyways, perfect for inspiration when you are so …
GNOCCHI WITH SUN DRIED TOMATO, BASIL AND PARMESAN SAUCE
One of my favorite pasta dishes in the whole world is gnocchi. It comes together really easily and is specially good those chilly days of winter. So filling! You can find the recipe for homemade gnocchi in the blog, but, if you prefer to buy …
ITALIAN THEME CHARCUTERIE BOARD
There was a holiday las weekend here in Ecuador. We decided to visit a city a couple of hours away from Quito. The idea was to arrive, take some of the tours and experiences that they had in the town and then go to a …
