I got an urge to bake today. (This is almost a daily occurrence…) I walked down to the local supermarket to pick up some ingredients to make some Sour-Cream Anise Pound Cake Muffins (that I was going to invent), and low and behold, the Éxito only had star anise. I was bummed out, but I…
I moved cities a couple of weeks ago – from Bogotá to Pasto. I’m loving my new place – A LOT! The only thing (or things) is that my new apartment is lacking some appliances that make life a little easier: a fridge, a microwave, an oven, and a washing machine. I’ve learned to live…
Being back in the States for a couple weeks at sea level seemed like the perfect excuse for baking – no worries about elevation in Indiana! There were some bananas browning in the kitchen, so I decided to whip up some banana muffins, with a little help from my three-year-old niece, Mikaela. ————————————————— Banana Chocolate-Chip…
This month, Colombia is celebrating el Día de Amor y Amistad – their version of Valentine’s Day. My sweet boyfriend sent me beautiful roses, and I decided to bake my apple muffins that he adores in his honor – just to make sure that the recipe works, so when he arrives in 2 weeks, he…
Cooking in Colombia 