Arepas-Plain

Arepas are corn griddle cakes made from pre-cooked cornmeal and are popular in Colombian and Venezuelan Cuisines, where they are frequently served.  They have been described as a cross “between a tortilla and an English muffin”.  These can be stuffed, used sandwich style, or used “open faced”. They can be fried, baked, steamed or boiled. …

Stuffed Tomatos

Stuffed tomato recipes are ubiquitious around the world – North America, Latin America, South America and Asia all have varieties on this classic dish. Since I love Italy and Italian food, this iteration of this classic stuffed fruit has an Italian flavor. It was pointed out to me that “stuffed” and “wrapped” are different. However…