Some of the Colombian breads made and sold at Delicias del Pan in Council Bluffs. (Photo courtesy of Delicias del Pan’s Facebook page)
Kneading dough and baking bread is an art that requires patience, skill, and time to master, according to Leidy Cristancho. A Colombian entrepreneur, Cristancho recently ventured into the bakery business alongside her husband, Luis Moreno Peña, with Delicias del Pan, in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
In 2019, the couple and their children left Bogotá and moved to California to build a new life. Two years later, they packed their belongings and drove to Iowa, where they had family connections and a supportive Colombian community waiting for them…