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
Porotos Granados
Bollitos de Caritas/Black-Eyed Pea Fritters
Habichuelas Blancas Guisadas/White Bean Stew
Abuelo Pelaez’s Frijoles Negros
Potaje de Garbanzos/Chickpea Soup
Beverages/Drinks
Chicha Morada
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
Banana Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins
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
Callaloo and Cheddar Quiche
Filloas
Tarta Pascualina
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
Harina con Cangrejo
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
Chayotes Rellenos Dulces
Flan de Coco
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
Sea Scallops with a Malanga Crust
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
Cascos de Guayaba
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
Paletas de Jamaica con Frambuesa
Helado Tostado El Carmelo
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
Risotto al Perfume de Ají
Fideos Secos/Mexican-Style Noodles
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
Gazpacho al Estilo de Patricia
Ajiaco Bogotano
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
Llapingachos con Salsa de Maní
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
Guest Contributor for the Cooking Channel’s Devour the Blog:
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Cuban Sugar Cookies with Guava and Lime (Torticas de Morón)
Amaranth Pancakes
Raise a glass of Atole de Calabaza for the Day of the Dead
Alfajores Get Reinvented as a Dulce de Leche Tart
How to Make Croquetas
Pescado en Salsa Verde Recipe
Bacon Wrapped Dates, Three Ways
Coquitos, or Puerto Rican Egg Nog
Power Food: Quinoa with Roasted Butternut Squash
Quimbombo:Okra Stew with Pork and Plantain Dumplings
How to Make Fresh Corn Tamales
Granizado de Mango y Maracuyá, or Mango Shaved Ice
Serve a Peruvian Take on Potato Salad at Your Next Party
Sweet Summer Drink: Mote con Huesillos Recipe
How to Make Salvadorian Pupusas
Torrejas with Lavender Honey Syrup
Camarones al Chipotle, or Shrimp in Chipotle Sauce
How to Stock a Latin Pantry
Beyond Shepherd’s Pie: Puerto Rican Pastelón de Plátano Maduro
hungry sofia 
Hi,
I’m so happy to have found your blog. I’m fascinated with all the old CUBAN recipes I’ve never tried for more than 30 years. F.ex. Chayotes rellenos. The last time I’ve tried I was 3 years old and I never tried again but also I never forgot the sweetness, smell and how delicious they were. Thank to your blog I found the original recipe and I made it. Absolutly fantastic. Thank u thank u thank u.
I’m also a hobby cook and do it every day after work. This is my way to relax.
Thank u again
Juan Carlos
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Dear Sofia,
Hi my name is Mike Gonzalez. I run a website called http://www.hispanicfoodnetwork.com. We focus on Latin food.
I was wondering if I could you some recipes from your site? I would link back to you and give you full credit.
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Regards,
Mike
Hi Mike,
Thank you for reaching out. Please email me at ana75@mac.com to discuss.
All the best,
Ana