Dear SOS: I went with my family to watch the whales at Newport Beach and had lunch at the Harborside Restaurant. Although we were stuffed, we decided to try the buñuelos, and, boy, were they delicious ...

Buñuelos are farmer’s cheese fritters traditionally enjoyed during the Christmas season in Colombia. We’ve accompanied the tasty fritters with a Colombian version of hot chocolate. In this version we ...

The owner of Melbourne's La Chimosa uses buñuelos (cheese fritters) to help the Colombian community connect in a meaningful way. I have so many stories to tell that I don't know where to start. Who am ...

During my childhood, the day before New Year's I could always be found in the kitchen with my Aunt Esther making buñuelos, a sweet fried treat flavored with cinnamon, and so crispy they shatter when ...

One of my most cherished childhood memories is Christmas Eve at my aunt Carmenza´s house. There, among family and friends, she would produce an endless parade of the traditional Colombian dishes for ...

Buñuelos Ingredients 2 cups grated queso fresco ½ cup cornstarch 1 ½ tablespoons light brown sugar ½ teaspoon salt 1 egg Vegetable oil for frying Hot Chocolate Ingredients 4 cups milk (skim or 1%) 4-5 ...

What do black-eyed peas and a crispy, cinnamon-and-sugar-dusted pastry have in common? In a word: luck. Many Southerners eat black-eyed peas on New Year's Day to guarantee good luck in the coming year ...

The sweet, fried dough is a common street food year-round, but the dessert is especially popular during the Christmas season. By Christina Morales When Viridiana Padilla Johnson was a little girl in ...