Pampuna Lélé is a traditional Curaçao pumpkin dish that combines pumpkin with salted meat, pork tail, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and ripe plantain. Lightly seasoned with nutmeg and cloves and balanced with a touch of sugar, this hearty dish brings together the savory and slightly sweet flavors commonly found in traditional Curaçao home cooking.

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This Tuna Macaroni Casserole is a hearty baked dish made with macaroni, tuna, cheese, ham, peas, corn, vegetables, and a flavorful blend of seasonings. Everything is combined and baked until hot and set, with a layer of melted cheese on top. It can be enjoyed on its own or served with vegetables or fried potatoes for a filling meal.

Pasta

This Holiday Turkey with Savory Potato Stuffing is a festive centerpiece inspired by Curaçao home cooking. The turkey is seasoned with butter, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and warm spices, then served with a flavorful baked potato stuffing filled with vegetables, prunes, capers and olives. A sweet-and-savory sherry sauce completes this comforting holiday meal.

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This recipe is for a healthy delicious and easy to make plate of Broccoli Chicken. Enjoy !

Main Dish

Delicious rich cake made of pumpkin. You will love the moist of this mouthwatering cake and its amazing glaze.

Dessert

Pumpkin Soup, called Sopi di Pampuna in Curaçao, is a comforting island soup with pumpkin, salted beef, pork tail, and vegetables. The slow-simmered ingredients create a creamy texture and savory Antillean flavor.

Soup

This recipe version of Pumpkin Pancakes and also know as Arepa di Papoena, is one of the most popular ones used on of Curacao, Aruba and Bonaire. Enjoy!

Cake

Hallacas is a very popular dish in Venezuela and other parts of South and Central America. Curacao, Aruba and Bonaire are located close to Venezuela, and the islands picked up this traditional dish and made it part of their own tradition. The Venezuelan version is so much liked, that the islands did not make any changes to it. It is very popular around the holidays, especially Christmas. Preparation of the dish is a very time consuming process. So make them in large quantities. I can garantee you, none will go to waste. Enjoy

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