Pilar's Chilean Food & Garden
A recipe blog by a Chilean living in the USA
Versión en español I grew up eating apple strudel, my mom’s recipe is the one I’m sharing here today. Chile had a big German colony on the south of the country, what it’s known as the lake region, so most Chilean, even the ones like me without German heritage are very familiar and love kuchen, …
Versión en español Lemon Froth which in my house was called lemon foam, was a popular dessert in Chile in the late ’80s, early ’90s. My mom did it a lot, is easy to make and with ingredients that we usually have in the house. It does need a couple of hours of refrigeration before …
Versión en español Chilean lentil soup with rice and chorizo is a traditional Chilean winter dish. Like all these ancient dishes, each family has its version, so feel free to adapt this recipe as you like best. In my family, it has always been with potatoes and rice, in addition to lentils and chorizo, sometimes …
Versión en español A traditional Chilean recipe: Zucchini Casserole, which I always liked a LOT. Here, in Houston, we are in full zucchini season, and I need all the help that I can get to cook them in new creative ways. What’s your favorite way to prepare zucchinis? Remember always to taste the raw zucchini and …
Versión en español Pisco sour is THE drink in Chile; it is the drink of choice both in restaurants and at family gatherings. This is the recipe we prepare at home: easy and delicious. Pisco Sour was invented in Lima, Peru. And became popular in Chile many decades ago. Here in the USA, it is increasingly easy …
Versión en español This year we are having a long and wet winter in Houston, which I do not appreciate at all. So I try to fight it with hot soups like this Chilean Carbonada. The Carbonada, a traditional Chilean dish, can be a soup or an entree, I like both versions. It’s the same …
