Stuffed Green Monsters

Beautiful backyard zucchini stuffed with local onions and mushrooms. See what else the VeganCowGirl has been cooking while on holiday in the Italian countryside.

German chocolate cake

Homemade for Lisa's birthday party - see recipe

nachos deluxe

Homemade tortillas served with black beans, mock beef, guacamole, vegan sour cream and fresh salsa, from The V-Spot Cafe in Brooklyn.

Spanish chickpeas & chard

Spanish-style chickpeas and swiss chard, over huge Israeli couscous.

patatas bravas

Crisp fried potatoes in spicy tomato sauce, from Gaudi (the restaurant, not the dead architect), in Bogotá.

chocolate peanut butter bomb

From Atlas Cafe & Bakery, in New York.

Asparagus on a noodle nest

From Vegetarian Planet by Didi Emmons

coconut sweets

Colombian coconut treats, from Cartagena's Portal de los Dulces (Hallway of Sweets). On the left is a cassava/yuca patty stuffed with candied shredded coconut. On the middle is a pineapple and coconut ball, and on the right is a fig, sesame, and coconut ball.

pitahaya

Favorite weird tropical fruit from Colombia: pitahaya! Tastes like a really sweet and smooth kiwi, without the acidity.

feijoa and passionfruit juice

Second most favorite Colombian fruits (tie): feijoa and passionfruit (maracuya), in juice form.

curuba

Our third favorite weird tropical fruit from Colombia: curuba. Texture is like a passionfruit, but it's much more sour and not really for eating plain, but rather in juice form.

uchuva

Our fourth favorite weird tropical fruit from Colombia: uchuvas. As big as cherry tomatoes, but firm and sticky on the outside like tomatillos. Fairly sour, but when they're ripe the tang is welcome.