Recipe Index
Appetizers
Croquetas de Jamón
Galleticas de Ají /Ají Crackers
Yuca Frita con Salsa a la Huancaína
Croquetas with Blue Cheese and Jamón Serrano
Mariquitas de Platános con Mojo Vinegreta/Plantain Chips with Garlic Dip
Elote con Crema/Steamed Corn with Crema, Chili, and Cheese
Carne Fria
Carimañolas/Meat filled Yuca Fritters
Papas en Salsa Verde/Potatoes in Green Sauce
Frituras de Malanga/Malanga Fritters
Tostones (or Chatinos)
Papas Fritas a la Juliana/Shoestring Fries
Ñoquis del 29
Pear Gnocchi
Gnocchi à l’Alsacienne/Gnocchi with Butternut Squash and Mushrooms
Gnocchi di Susine/Plum Gnocchi
Gnocchi di Pane e Spinaci/Bread and Spinach Gnocchi
Ricotta Gnocchi with Pea Puree and Jamón Serrano
Ñoquis con Béchamel/Corn Gnocchi with Béchamel
Meyer Lemon Gnocchi
Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Fried Sage
Basic Techniques
Making Cuban Rice
Wrapping Humitas/Tamales
Making Panqueques/Crêpes
Making Totopos/Mexican Crema/Pickled Onions
Milking a Coconut
Beans & Legumes
Habichuelas Blancas Guisadas/White Bean Stew
Abuelo Pelaez’s Frijoles Negros
Potaje de Garbanzos/Chickpea Soup
Beverages/Drinks
Hot Chocolate with Máchica
Licor de Mel
Mojito
Ice Cream Floats
Champurrado
Cortado
Chocolate Frio/Iced Chocolate
Batidos de Mango/Papaya/Mora
Tisana
Caipirinha
Café Cubano
Nueva Bogotá Hot Chocolate
“Age of Discovery” Vanilla-Scented Hot Chocolate
Bread/Baked Goods
Blueberry Oat Muffins with Crumb Topping
Rosca de Reyes/Three Kings Bread
Sopa Paraguaya
Panquecitos de Naranja
Pan de Medianoche
Pastelitos de Dulce de Membrillo
Pan de Yuca
Pan de Muerto/Bread of the Dead
Breakfast/Brunch
Huevos con Nopales y Cilantro/Eggs with Cactus Pieces and Cilantro
Crêpas de Castaña con Miel/Chestnut Crepes with Honey
Torrijas al Vino
Panqueques Celestinos/Panqueques de Dulce de Leche
Chilaquiles Veracruzanos
Tortitas de Aceite de Oliva/Olive Oil Pancakes
Huevos en Rabo de Mestiza/Eggs Poached in Chile-Tomato Broth
Huevos al Nido/Eggs in a Nest
Chocolate Tostada with Olive Oil and Flaky Salt/Tostada de Chocolate con Aceite de Oliva
Tortilla de Plátanos Maduros/Fried Ripe Plantain Omelette
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Cakes, Pies & Tarts
Tarta de Almendra O Merlo/Almond Cake
Tentación/Ripe Plantain Tart
Bûche de Noël
Pastel de Limoncitos Criollos/Key Lime Pie
Guava Petits Fours with Lime Glaze
Brazo Gitano de Guayaba/Guava Jelly Roll Cake
Estrellitas/Guava-filled Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Pastel de Mango Verde/Green Mango Pie
Cookies
Mantecados de Ánis/Anise Shortbread Cookies
Les Madeleines de Commercy/The Madeleines with The Hump on Top
Mexican Chocolate Crackle Cookies
Brigadeiros de Côco/Coconut Brigadeiros
Estrellas de Chocolate/ Chocolate Stars
Polvorones con Dulce de Leche/Spanish Short Bread with Dulce de Leche
Meringues
Super Cookie Chip Cookie Recipe
Polvorones/Spanish Short Bread
Corn
Arepa de Dominó/Arepas with Black Beans and Cheese
Humitas Ecuatorianas
Elote con Crema/Steamed Corn with Crema, Chili, and Cheese
Andrea’s Arepitas Dulces
Pinole
Kako’s Arepas
Custards, Puddings & Mousses
Tembleque/Coconut Custard
Arroz con Leche y Rosas/Rose Rice Pudding
Mousse de Turrón/Turrón Mousse
Pudín de Manzana/Apple Rum Pudding
Sémola con Leche con Miel de Vino/Semolina Pudding with Red Wine Syrup
Pudín de Pan con Nueces y Dátiles/ Bread Pudding with Walnuts and Dates
Manjarblanco de Chirimoya
Natilla/Cuban Custard
Desserts
Huevos Falsos/Poached Peaches with Chantilly Cream
Tarta de Queso y Guayaba/Guava Cheesecake
Turrón de Chocolate y Almendras
Merengón con Crema de Leche
Diego Díaz Nieto’s Albóndigas de Pesach/Diego Díaz Nieto’s Haroset Balls
Orange Rum Truffles
Merengues con Chirimoya/Pavlovas with Cherimoya
Buñuelos de Yuca y Malanga
Churros
Baked Apples
Compota de Higos con Vino Tinto y Especias/Fig Compote with Red Wine and Spices
Bien Me Sabe/Tastes Good To Me
Fresh Figs with Goat Cheese and Peppered Honey
Helado de Queso Crema con Cascos de Guayaba/Cream Cheese Ice Cream with Guava Shells
Eggs
Huevos con Nopales y Cilantro/Eggs with Cactus Pieces and Cilantro
Croque Señorita
Tortilla de Papas y Chorizo
Changua/Milk Soup with Poached Eggs
Huevos en Rabo de Mestiza/Eggs Poached in Chile-Tomato Broth
Huevos al Nido/Eggs in a Nest
Aurora’s Tortilla de Patatas/Aurora’s Potato Omelette
Tortilla de Plátanos Maduros/Fried Ripe Plantain Omelette
Empanadas
Empanaditas de Calabaza/Pumpkin Turnovers
Empanada Gallega/Galician Pie
Empanadas de Pollo a la Moruna
Empanaditas/Little Spanish Turnovers
Fish & Shellfish
Chiles Rellenos con Camarones al Chipotle/Poblano Peppers stuffed with Chipotle Shrimp
Pargo con Tomate, Cebolla y Papas/Snapper with Tomato, Onions and Potatoes
Casquinha de Siri/Stuffed Crab Shells
Tequila-Cured Salmon Gravlax
Grilled Tuna Steak with Roasted Tomatoes
Pumpkin Seed-Crusted Salmon with Pipián Verde
Camarones Jengibre/Ginger Shrimp
Sopa de Camarones/Shrimp Soup
Lobster Havanaise
Camarones Enchilados/Creole Shrimp
Fruits
Baked Apples
Diego Díaz Nieto’s Albóndigas de Pesach/Diego Díaz Nieto’s Haroset Balls
Compota de Higos con Vino Tinto y Especias/Fig Compote with Red Wine and Spices
Fresh Figs with Goat Cheese and Peppered Honey
Ice Creams, Sorbets, Paletas & Raspados
Granizado de Guayaba y Limón/Paletas de Guayaba y Limón
Sorvete de Carambola/Star Fruit Sorbet
Coconut Lime Ice Cream
Paletas de Duraznos con Miel/Peach & Honey Ice Pops
Ube Ice Cream
Cava, Strawberry and Orange Sorbet
Raspado de Tamarindo
Green Apple Guava Sorbet
Dulce de Leche Ice Cream
Light Lunch
Fainá a Caballo/Chickpea Crêpe atop Pizza
Pizza à Portuguesa/Portuguese Pizza
Sandwich Elena Ruz
Chayotes Rellenos/Stuffed Chayotes
Zucchini-Blossom Quesadillas
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Main Course
Pollo Frito A La Criolla/Creole Fried Chicken
Chiles Rellenos con Camarones al Chipotle/Poblano Peppers stuffed with Chipotle Shrimp
Bistec Empanizado
Vaca Frita/Crispy Beef
Arroz con Quimbombó/Rice with Okra
Carbonada Criolla
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Meat
Bistec Empanizado
Vaca Frita/Crispy Beef
Carne Fria
Butifarrón Sabroso/Caribbean Meat Loaf
Fritas/Cuban-Style Hamburgers
Matambre
Ropa Vieja/Shredded Beef Stew
Plantains
Tentación/Ripe Plantain Tart
Mariquitas de Platános con Mojo Vinegreta/Plantain Chips with Garlic Dip
Tostones (or Chatinos)
Pastelón de Platano Sancochado/Boiled Plantain Pie
Tortilla de Plátanos Maduros/Fried Ripe Plantain Omelette
Pork
Chiles en Nogada
Masitas de Puerco/Fried Pork Chunks
Poultry
Pollo Frito A La Criolla/Creole Fried Chicken
Chilaquiles Veracruzanos
Pollo a la Milanesa/Breaded Chicken Cutlet
Rice & Grains
Quinotto de Champiñones/Quinoa Risotto with Mushrooms
Grilled Corn and Quinoa Salad
Arroz Blanco/White Rice
Arroz con Coco/Coconut Rice
Soufflé de Quinua/Quinoa Soufflé
Arroz con Quimbombó/Rice with Okra
Arroz con Pollo/Chicken with Saffron Rice
Pilaf de Quinua/Quinoa Pilaf
Chaulafan de Pollo
Soups & Stews
Caldo de Costilla/Beef Rib Soup
Habichuelas Blancas Guisadas/White Bean Stew
Crema de Calabaza y Cacao/Cream of Pumpkin Soup with Cacao Nibs
Changua/Milk Soup with Eggs
Sopa de Flor de Calabaza/Squash Blossom Soup
Gazpacho de Fresas e Hinojo/Strawberry, Tomato and Fennel Gazpacho
Asopao de Pollo/Chicken Asopao
Abuelo Pelaez’s Frijoles Negros
Potaje de Garbanzos/Chickpea Soup
Sopa de Camarones/Shrimp Soup
Carbonada Criolla
Yucassoise/Cold Yuca Soup
Ajo Blanco/Almond and Garlic Gazpacho with Green Grapes
Vegetables
Pimientos de Padrón/Padrón Peppers
Berenjenas con Miel/Eggplant Fritter with Honey
Pisto Manchego
Causa de Betarraga Rellena de Pollo y Palta/Beet Causa filled with Chicken and Avocado
Yuca Frita con Salsa a la Huancaína
Sopa de Flor de Calabaza/Squash Blossom Soup
Elote con Crema/Steamed Corn with Crema, Chili, and Cheese
Carimañolas/Meat filled Yuca Fritters
Papas en Salsa Verde/Potatoes in Green Sauce
Frituras de Malanga/Malanga Fritters
Tostones (or Chatinos)
Causa Calienta
Causa de Atun
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