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"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...

"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 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...

"From Debbie whose husband is Columbian; this rice rocks."

Ingredients: oil, onions, fideos...

"A vegetarian main or side dish from Columbia, South America. You can serve with warm tortillas, or, if you like, serve with tortilla chips."

Ingredients: pepper, kidney beans, onions...

"Frescavena is an oatmeal beverage very common in latinamerica. I was a bit put off by the high amounts of sugar in the commercial version, yet I liked the idea of having a creamy and nutritious quick drink for my children. This is our favourite version so far"

Ingredients: cocoa, oatmeal, strawberries...