What to make for vegetarian friends when you are having a tropical themed dinner? Vegetarian empanadas! They are easy to make and yield a breathtaking result well worth the effort.
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Vegetable empanadas or how to turn a meat lover into a vegetarian
Moros y Cristianos, Cultural mix and history lesson
It is not often that a dish stirs up so much debate based on its name only… Moros y Cristianos or Moors and Christians is a mix of black beans and white rice. Black beans represent the dark-skinned Moors and the white rice represent the lighter-skinned Christians.
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When in doubt, go with fried plantains
I often joke around that even if knew that a plate full of alloco was a trap, I would still go ahead and eat the plantains, and then try my best to get out of the trap afterwards. In other words, alloco is the easiest way to “catch me…”
Alloco is one of the most popular dishes in Cote d’Ivoire. Tasty and versatile, the fried plantains are eaten at any time of the day and can serve as a snack, appetizer, main dish and more. …
