Pilar's Chilean Food & Garden
A recipe blog by a Chilean living in the USA
Versión en español This Melon con Vino or Honeydew Melon with Wine recipe is adapted from “Laura Amenabar: my best recipes, “a top-rated cooking book from the ’70. Melon con vino is a classic summer drink in Chile. It is customary to take the ingredients to picnics or the beach and prepare them in …
Versión en español With December starting, it’s time to start the Holiday recipes. We start with a very traditional drink in Chile: Chilean Coffee Eggnog or Cola de mono, literally monkey’s tail, is almost the same as Eggnog, but with the addition of coffee. This version has very little liquor, as I like. You can …
Versión en español I’m a fan of cocktails; I prefer them to a beer or a glass of wine to accompany my dinner. I love how a well-made cocktail can be complex and tell a story. And fortunately, one of my best friends is an expert at making them. So to honor my Hispanic heritage, …
Versión en español It used to be in my country, at least, that you were allowed to taste and drink some alcohol when you were growing up, I remember drinking Stout with Condensed Milk when I was 15, I always loved it and made it last week to celebrate our country Independence Day. Of course, …
Versión en español A classic summer drink in Chile, burgundy or Borgoña is any punch with fruit and red wine. The most popular one is with strawberries and peaches and this Strawberry Red Wine Punch. The truth is it’s impossible not to take advantage of the incredible summer fruits in Chile, juicy and with a …
Versión en español This Sherry Cocktail, known as Vaina (seed pod) in Chile, was my favorite when I went to the Viña del Mar casino. I still really enjoy it, it’s a light cocktail nice for before lunch or dinner. It’s more popular during winter times than summer, the cinnamon certainly informs that. Cinnamon was a …
