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"MMMM! I love plantains, especially sweet ones. This is a lower fat method of making "maduros" without the use of oil and frying in a pan."

Ingredients: cooking spray, plantains...

"I love hispanic food and plantains are one of my favorite things to eat. Here is a unique soup for all you adventurous chefs:) Please do not let your plantains turn yellow-black because they will turn sweet. Must use green plantains."

Ingredients: cilantro, cumin...

"These are a traditional South American side dish. I serve them alongside a plate full of rice, meat, and boiled salt potatoes. They add a nice sweetness to the meal."

Ingredients: oil, salt, plantains...

"A delicious dish with beef, spices and tomatoes. Serve over rice with fried crispy plantains called 'patacon' and a simple salad with a twist of lime and olive oil, salt and pepper."

Ingredients: pepper, ground cumin...

"A tasty, tangy, colorful and LOW FAT! potato salad I concocted after having a similar one at a restaurant operated by brothers from Columbia. It's a great change from the same boring mayo-based potato salad. TRY IT!"

Ingredients: cilantro, fresh ground black pepper...

"People used to travel miles and miles just to get salsa and chips to go from Don Emilio's Restaurant in Larchmont, NY. No matter how hard anyone tried, there was no getting the recipe. Then one day at a party in work, a Columbian girl brought in salsa that her husband had made...and it was identical to Don Emilio's. Aaaahhhhh....amazing salsa..."

Ingredients: fresh cilantro, fresh jalapeno peppers...

"I made this using Splenda Brown Blend, a sugar free caramel sauce and fat free liquid coffee creamer and it's delicious in a diabetic form also."

Ingredients: coffee, half-and-half...

"A very rich pound cake that is traditional in Colombia and is used to make the even richer Torta de Coco (Coconut Cake), the recipe for which is posted separately. You will note that this cake contains no baking powder or soda--just a bit of brandy and lots of eggs."

Ingredients: eggs, salt, sugar...

"I learned how to make this from my Colombian mother-in-law. They are very simple to make, and taste great. They taste best when they are hot out of the skillet. We eat them a lot for breakfast, along with either fried eggs or scrambled eggs with tomatos and onion. They also make a great side dish."

Ingredients: green plantains, salt...

"A vivid pink potato salad with beats, even beat haters like it! Always a conversation piece at potlucks! This is a Colombian recipe."

Ingredients: pepper, mayonnaise, onions...

"A recipe by Gina MarieMiraglia Eriquez. I have not tried this, it is for the ZWT 7 tour of South/Central America."

Ingredients: cilantro, habaneros...

"I received this recipe from my mother-in-law who is from Bucaramanga, Colombia. It's delicious!!"

Ingredients: eggs, sugar, vanilla extract...

"This is a hot, spicy salsa typically served with empanadas and other foods as a condiment. It has more liquid than, say, a Mexican salsa. Prep time does not include 1 hour "marinating" time."

Ingredients: fresh cilantro, fresh lemon juice...

"I only saw recipes for Venezuelan and Ecuadorean Arepas so I thought I'd share this one. It's from my Colombian friend."

Ingredients: colby-monterey jack cheese, cornmeal...