This crisp and buttery Costa Rican empanadas de cajeta recipe is filled with a delicious caramel-like spread made with goat’s milk. Perfect for dunking in coffee or satisfying a sweet tooth! About This Empanada de Cajeta Recipe Crisp, flaky, and butt...

This Costa Rican sustancia de carne is a traditional beef soup topped with fresh veggies and served with Costa Rican white rice. About This Sustancia de Carne Recipe This recipe brings back so many memories. I was first introduced to this soup by my...

Much like dulce de leche, cajeta is a Latin American caramel sauce traditionally prepared with goat’s milk. Here’s how you can make this traditional delight at home! About This Recipe Though cajeta is a Mexican specialty, we love it down in Costa Ric...

Empanadas arregladas- traditional Costa Rican empanadas topped with cabbage and chimichurri and slathered in condiments. Yum! About This Costa Rican Empanada Arreglada Recipe Empanadas are a hallmark of Latin American cooking, and here in Costa Rica,...

The traditional Costa Rican oxtail dish is braised and then bathed in a sauce of tomatoes, carrots, and onions for a savory and hearty stew. Costa Rican estofado is my absolute favorite! About This Costa Rican Oxtail in Red Sauce Recipe This is one o...

These cookies were a staple in our household growing up. My mom's oldest sister had written the recipe out on a card in cursive using a fine blue Bic ballpoint pen.  Whenever we made them we would think about my mom's family and remember fun times we...

This dulce de leche recipe is luscious, sweet, and super easy to make at home! Three ways to make dulce de leche with simple ingredients.  About This Recipe Luscious, sweet, and rich, dulce de leche is basically the cousin of caramel in South America...

Chop suey? Costa Rica? Yes! One of our most popular dishes combines chop suey noodles, Salsa Lizano and chayote. You’ll have to try it to believe it! About This Chop Suey Soup: Costa Rica Recipe I’ll never forget one of my first few meals in Costa Ri...

Looking for the perfect Costa Rica bed and breakfast? Don’t look any farther than Casitas Tenorio B&B and Farm. Stay in your very own house in the middle of the Costa Rican rainforest. Milk cows, hike on the private trails, and bird-watch to your...

Costa Rica is well known for its picadillos, and with good reason! Traditionally made with diced vegetables, meat, and spices, picadillos are a beloved staple of Costa Rican cuisine.  The post Costa Rican Picadillo de Papa Recipe appeared first on Pu...