It’s probably not news to my regular readers, but I, apart from being a doctor and a lifelong dancer, fancy myself a bit of a kitchen goddess. See, I like trying different dishes out and then replicating them at home. For me there’s really nothing quite like spending the weekend making a meal out of your refrigerator’s contents and baking some sweet goodies from scratch.
These days, I’m really into Latin American dishes. I’m just discovering so many different types of food from various Latin American cultures, and so far, I’ve narrowed down a list of three recipes that I want to try cooking at home.
Topping my list is the
Mexican entrée of quail in rose petal sauce which is perfect for a fancy dinner. Cooking with roses sounds like an interesting experience since I’ve never used flowers as an ingredient before. I can just imagine how fragrant this dish would be, with the rose petals, butter, and garlic.
Having a good cookie recipe is essential to me because cookies make great pick-me-uppers and excellent gifts. These are why I’d love to perfect the
alfajores, a Latin American sandwich cookie which consists of two round biscuits with a spread of creamy dulce de leche between them. Some variations are coated with chocolate or dusted with powdered sugar.
For a quick one-handed meal, I’d love to learn how to create the Argentinian
choripan. This is basically a sandwich made with crusty bread and a grilled sausage called the chorizo. Of course, then I’d have to learn how to make the
chimichurri sauce so I have something to serve with my sandwich.
I really can’t wait to have a chance to hunker down and get started with these three Latin American dishes. Hopefully I could also find time to do some salsa dancing to offset all the eating I’ll be doing.
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