Jamie and Celmira Otero Llanos cook on the Sabores y Saberes stage while Amauta Ollantay Marston-Firmino tells the audience about the process.
Photo by Joe Furgal, Smithsonian Institution
Celmira Otero Llanos from Cali demonstrates candy decorating while Cristina Díaz-Carrera presents to the audience.
Photo by Amy Vaughters, Smithsonian Institution
Jamie Otero Llanos from Cali prepares aborrajados on the Sabores y Saberes stage.
Photo by Joe Furgal, Smithsonian Institution
Celmira and her brother, Jaime Otero, are well known in Cali for their macetas de alfeñique, hand-made candy ornaments, traditional to Cali, arranged in the form of a bush and made for the día de los ahijados (Day of the Godchildren). The family has passed down their recipe through the generations. Jaime is also known for preparing regional fried specialties, such as aborrajados, marranit0s, and empanadas.
