Soup

Mexico: Pozole

Cooking Time: 75 minutes
Pozole means “hominy,” which is the dried corn kernels that make up the backbone of this soup.  Hominy is corn that has undergone the alkali process, known as nixtamalization, loosening the hulls from the kernels and softening the kernels themselves, resulting in giant kernels with a slightly chewier texture.  You’ve probably had hominy...

Colombia: Ajiaco

Cooking Time: 1 hour
Even though our Colombia trip was in the “foodie era”, I don’t have really vivid memories of what we ate.  I remember some of the best meals being those that Blanca prepared during our trek through the jungle, but I’m sure my hunger from a long day of hiking had...

Oops, it’s Soup! Roasted Red Pepper Tahini Soup with Roasted Tomatoes, Pan Fried Mushrooms and Grilled Chicken

Sometimes things don’t turn out as planned, but they still turn our really, really, really good.  This soup is one of them.  It was actually intended to be a spaghetti squash dish with roasted red pepper sauce.  Courtney couldn’t resist buying a massive spaghetti squash (seriously, this thing was the size of...