Aguardiente

Aguardiente

What is the most popular Colombian tipple? Aguardiente is the answer, even though we produce a fair amount of rum too. “We want people to think of guaro when they think of Colombia, the same way one thinks of mezcal to Mexico, or cachaça to Brazil.”   Guaro –...
Queso Fresco

Queso Fresco

When I was a kid and we were living in Quinchia, a small town in the department of Risaralda, one of my mother’s first concerns every day was what time will the milk arrive from the farm?  It’s not surprising as she had to plan her daily chores, including having to...
Plantains – Platanos

Plantains – Platanos

What is plantain? This is one of the most frequent questions I get asked, every time I put a menu down. In my own style I describe it as a starchy banana and get on with the food order. It is about time that I offer a public apology to those lovely customers,...