Brigadeiros are a delicious chocolate fudge ball. If you’ve never made candy before, this is a great recipe to start with! I first tried brigadeiros at a wedding. The bride was Brazilian, and so the brigadeiros were part of the dessert course at dinner. I was blown away at how delicious they were! Once we […]
South America
Changua (Milky Colombian Breakfast Soup)
This Colombian milky soup contains eggs, cheese, and bread makes a delicious breakfast in the winter.
Exploring Cartagena: Guillermo Piñeres Botanical Garden
One of the main sites we visited in Colombia was the Guillermo Piñeres Botanical Garden. Our parents, Karlos, and I woke up early one morning and took a taxi to the Guillermo Piñeres Botanical Garden. The drive was about 40 minutes, first through the bustling streets of Cartagena, and then a short way along the highway […]
Exploring Cartagena: Colombian Food!
We got a good taste for Colombian food during our week-long stay in Cartagena. Our favourite, perhaps, was all the beautifully ripe, perfectly fresh fruit! Vendors pushing wooden carts on wheels made the rounds and would pass by the front door of our airbnb. We would flag them down and buy deliciously sweet fruit; even […]
Exploring Cartagena: Mercado Bazurto
The Mercado Bazurto is a 24-hour indoor-outdoor market in Cartagena. Large and small stalls sell anything from fresh meat and fish to fruits, vegetables, blenders, and rat traps. We had heard about it from watching some travel shows about Cartagena; I think Anthony Bourdain ate here. It is a true local market, and I we […]