Cinnamon rolls made even more decadent with dulce de leche in both the filling and the glaze.

Aborrajados - Colombian deep fried plantain with cheese.

Named Milanesa Napolitana, but not from Milan or Naples - this is fried steak, Argentina-style.

Pasta con Salsa Caruso - Famous Uruguayan pasta with mushrooms, ham and cheese (named for opera singer Enrico Caruso).

Bien Me Sabe de Coco - irresistible coconut cream cake from Venezuela.

Tallarines Verdes - Green noodles with spinach, basil, and queso fresco pesto.

Strawberry dulce de leche muffins in the morning light.

Alfajores Blancos y Negros - chocolate-dipped alfajor cookies.

Slightly sweet, definitely savory, this coconut rice goes great with seafood.

This delicious, lively salad combines quinoa with black beans, corn, red onion, and bell peppers. The dressing is flavored with lime, cumin, and aji amarillo, a fruity yellow chile pepper from Peru.

Tropical carrot cake (with pineapple and coconut), cut into petit four size and iced with coconut cream cheese frosting.

Breakfast on the go: Bacon and egg breakfast empanadas.

Cocada cookies with jordan almonds, drizzled with melted chocolate bunnies...

Ideas for using up those extra hard boiled eggs...

Chancaca-Glazed Salmon with Pineapple Salsa

Arepa with Steak and Caramelized Onions - like steak and grits in sandwich form.

Bolivian salteñas - a special kind of empanada.

Empanada - portable food at its best.

Canjica - Brazilian corn pudding made with dried canjica corn.

Pionono cake filled with whipped cream & dulce de leche, and topped with caramel icing.

Biche de pescado - hearty fish stew from Ecuador with yuca, corn, peanuts and plantain.

Quick and easy butternut squash soup - mmm, mmm, good.

Great way to use up a stray overripe plantain...

Lentil Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Queso Fresco

Bite-size flans...for when you just want a taste.