Karol and Bradley Goldsworthy (Colombian)
Karol Goldsworthy was born in Bogota, Colombia; her husband grew up in Queens, New York, where he was known as “Chuletica” because of his overwhelming affection for chuleta valluna, the breaded pork cutlets popular on Colombia’s west coast. The couple moved to Charleston in 2014, and launched the Pacha Mama food truck. They now run Restaurant Tropical by Pacha Mama in Goose Creek.
Favorite childhood food: Karol Goldsworthy grew up in Bogota, far from the hub of chuleta valluna. To ward off the chill that clings to the high-altitude capital, she liked the traditional snack of arepas con queso (fried cornmeal cakes with melted cheese) and hot chocolate.
Current favorite food to make: Christmas food, which includes arepas; bunuelos (fried balls of cheese batter); natilla (sweetened and set egg custard); arroz con leche (rice pudding); and pan de bono (cheese bread.)
Keep in mind when cooking a Goldsworthy recipe: “... It is very important to have classical salsa music playing in the background. Preferably Grupo Niche.”