Authentic recipes from Colombian & Venezuelan kitchens

Home-style recipes, easy to follow, so you can taste the real flavors of Colombia and Venezuela at home.

Breakfast

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Lunch

Colombian Chicken Rice, the Shredded-Chicken Way It's Made at Home

⏱ 70 min

Drinks

Aguapanela, the Colombian sugarcane drink for colds and heat

⏱ 12 min

Soups

Colombian Ajiaco, the Bogotá chicken and potato soup

⏱ 110 min

Lunch

Bandeja Paisa, Colombia's biggest plate and how to build it

⏱ 180 min

Desserts

Colombian Buñuelos, the round cheese fritters of Christmas

⏱ 40 min

Breakfast

Colombian Cassava Bread (Pandeyuca), crispy gluten-free cheese bread

⏱ 60 min

Breakfast

Colombian Cheese Arepas, the everyday breakfast in 25 minutes

⏱ 25 min

Breakfast

Colombian Cheese Bread (Pandebono), gluten-free in 35 minutes

⏱ 35 min

Breakfast

Colombian Chicken Tamales, why the sofrito does the heavy lifting

⏱ 210 min

Lunch

Colombian Coconut Rice (Arroz con Coco) with titoté

⏱ 70 min

Breakfast

Colombian Egg Arepa (Arepa de Huevo), the crispy fried street food

⏱ 35 min

Snacks

Colombian Empanadas (Empanadas Vallunas) with beef and potato

⏱ 150 min

The cook behind Gran Receta

Josnaisis Ramirez

Venezuelan living in Colombia, mom of Dylan and home-cooking enthusiast. Here I share recipes from the two countries I carry in my heart.

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