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Notes about Recipes in this book

• Potato soup with avocado and corn (Locro Ecuatoriano)

  • mirage on June 26, 2010

    Potato Soup w/avocado and corn.

• Argentine hominy and bean soup (Locro Argentino)

  • jenburkholder on February 19, 2025

    I didn't have squash or cabbage so left out. I had high hopes for the soup, and flavor was okay but the whole thing was stodgy and too starchy (says this carb lover). Maybe the cabbage would have helped, and I really liked the finishing sofrito, but don't think I'll repeat.

• Quinoa soup with pork (Sopa de quinua con chancho)

  • mirage on June 26, 2010

    Quinoa soup w/pork

  • sarahcooks on April 12, 2011

    Really good, the pork was meltingly tender and the flavor was delicious - the peanut broth wasn't too heavy, just right. I made it with a big handful of cilantro instead of the basil.

• Green broth, or Potato and kale soup (Caldo verde)

  • sarahcooks on December 05, 2016

    This soup is much more than the sum of its parts. I was amazed at how flavorful the broth was. It was even better the next day. I used kielbasa but next time I would definitely choose chorizo.

• Neruda's fish soup (Caldillo de congrio a la Neruda)

  • mirage on June 26, 2010

    Fish Soup

• Spaghetti with chicken and spinach sauce (Tallarín de pollo con salsa de espinaca)

  • mirage on June 26, 2010

    Quite Good! Spaghetti w/Chicken and spinach sauce

  • lkgrover on August 04, 2018

    An interesting pasta sauce variation, with ingredients I don't usually think of using with pasta.

• Chicken with rice (Arroz con pollo)

  • lkgrover on June 20, 2022

    Loved this chicken & rice casserole; perfect comfort food. I used leftover roast chicken, and added saffron and red kidney beans (as suggested in the author's note). Did not use peas.

• Chicken breasts with quinoa, cashew, and goat cheese sauce (Pechugas de pollo con salsa de quinua a la Huancaína)

  • lkgrover on May 27, 2019

    Delicious. The quinoa blend is rich & filling. I added cashews as a garnish for extra crunch. DId not make the Salsa criolla.

• Chicken breasts with almond and sherry sauce (Pechugas de pollo con salsa de almendras y jerez)

  • lkgrover on October 11, 2017

    The almonds and (whole) milk make a rich, flavorful sauce, with the other more common ingredients. The chives garnish adds an extra layer of flavor and looks pretty. I served this over leftover polenta.

• Chilean corn torte (Pastel de choclo Chileno)

  • Allegra on January 19, 2013

    A really delicious and hearty recipe! I added cornmeal to the corn puree in order to obtain a starchier mixture. Increased the cumin and oregano a touch; will be more heavy-handed with the hot sauce for next time, as it could have benefited from a spicy background note. As per other pastel de choclo recipes I've had, threw a good handful of raisins into the pino, and added kalamata olives to the layers. Next time I will double the pino recipe in order to make empanadas with the remainder. A definite keeper for a frigid winter evening.

• Mrs. O's leg of lamb (Pierna de cordero Doña "O")

  • lkgrover on August 04, 2019

    Good roast lamb with a tomato sauce & a bechamel sauce (layered, not blended). I served over herb-roasted potatoes.

• Fillets of fish Chinese style (Pescado a la chorrillana al estilo Chino)

  • lkgrover on March 31, 2015

    I cooked this and shared it with my Chinese roommate (from Shenzhen, a coastal city near Shanghai). She said it reminded her of home. And we both agreed it was delicious!

• Quinoa torte (Pastel de quinua)

  • lkgrover on May 01, 2016

    This is a flavorful and filling (with protein! --- eggs & cheese; chicken broth but no meat). I added green bell peppers.

• Cranberry bean, corn, and squash stew (Porotos granados)

  • lisachile on June 19, 2014

    This was delicious. I used chicken broth instead of water and added a bag of frozen leeks. Will definitely make again.

• Bean and vegetable stew (Porotos guisados)

  • jenburkholder on August 08, 2021

    Quite tasty. Eliminated the green peas (ew!) and just used sweet potato instead of sweet potato and squash. Leans sweet, so needs a good squeeze of lime.

• Swiss chard with almonds (Acelga con almendras)

  • lkgrover on May 01, 2018

    Excellent; a great "comfort food" side dish.

• Yuca flour rolls (Cuñapés)

  • mjes on September 26, 2021

    When you are looking for a recipe to use up the yuca flour, these cheesy rolls fill the bill. These are versatile - this snack or soup or breakfast or ...

• Frosted puff pastry strips (Aplanchados)

  • mirage on June 26, 2010

    Eh. Frosted puff pastry strips

• Yvonne's cappelletti (Capeletis a la Yvonne)

  • lkgrover on April 21, 2018

    A great variation on pasta carbonara. The beef buoillon gives a extra umami flavor.