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Roast Chicken Recipe
Entree

Alita Oliva’s Roast Chicken

Alita Oliva’s Roast Chicken Recipe takes you step by step, so that you can make one of the world’s greatest comfort foods. This Roast Chicken is going to be an instant classic. Roast Chicken is just the quintessential comfort meal. A perfectly cooked roast chicken, could solve a lot of […]

Cuban Ham Croquetas
Appetizers

Croquetas de Jamon (Cuban Ham Croquettes)

Croquetas de Jamon are as close to biting into heaven as we can get. They are fried to crisp perfection on the outside, and moist and soft and salty delicious on the inside. It’s the perfect balance. A Cuban Ham Croqueta has the power to instantly transform your mood, because […]

cuban sofrito recipe
Sauce

Cuban Sofrito Recipe

A good Cuban Sofrito Recipe is really the secret to elevating almost any Cuban recipe you are going to make. So while don’t want to put any pressure on your cuban sofrito, it is kind of a big deal. The good news is that making a good Cuban Sofrito is […]

merengue rum cake
Desserts

Rum Cake

This cake is an ode to the birthday cakes we grew up with. I remember being a little girl and going with my mom to pick up the cakes at the home of a family friend. I couldn’t see much because the white cake boxes were always stacked on each […]

Olive Oil Muffins Recipe
Brunch, Desserts

Olive Oil Muffins (Magdalenas)

This Olive Oil Muffins Recipe will guide you through how to make soft fluffy muffins that have just the right balance of citrus. We love Magdalenas! It’s a love affair born in Spain. We both instantly fell in love with this simple little muffin that we found in each and […]

Our Abuelas

Our Abuelas Series

Abuela’s Counter was founded by Ani and I because of a deep love and respect for our Abuela’s and the other incredible women in our family. We immediately bonded over recipes and ingredients. However what really connected us was sharing our stories about our Abuelas and all the things they […]

Potaje De Chicharos Recipe
Soups

Potaje de Chicharos (Split Pea Soup)

This Potaje de Chicharos Recipe is a step by step guide to building a hearty, delicious, and flavorful split pea soup. Potaje de Chicharos is at the heart of the humble kitchen. It takes modest ingredients and brings them together to make something hearty and nourishing. Essentially it is bringing […]

Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaf Recipe
Entree

Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaves

Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaves Recipe is a great guide to using the banana leaf in your day to day cooking. This recipe has an Island vibe thanks to its citrusy flavor and Caribbean presentation. Fish and veggies are seasoned with spices and bright herbs then wrapped in a banana […]

Fish Stew Recipe
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Fish Stew/Pescado en Salsa

Pescado en salsa is a fish stew cooked over the stove in a clay pot. A tomato based sofrito coats fresh fish and finished with fine herbs. The fish is cooked until it has absorbed all the surrounding flavors and is delicate and flaky. Imagine the taste of paella without […]

Yuca Fries Recipe
Sides

Yuca Fries

This Yuca Fries Recipe will show you how you can take your fresh or leftover yuca and transform it into something crispy and absolutely delicious. Yuca, is the root of the cassava plant, It is a very starchy root vegetable. You will find it used in a lot of Hispanic […]

Truffle Mushroom Pasta Recipe
Entree

Truffle Mushroom Pasta

This Truffle Mushroom Pasta Recipe is decadent and delicious. Let us walk you through preparing the perfect romantic meal. We go crazy for simple recipe over here and this Truffle Mushroom Pasta is no different. It takes a handful of ingredients and marries them together in a way that elevates […]

Chocolate Brigadeiros
Desserts

Chocolate Brigadeiros

This Chocolate Brigadeiros (Chocolate Truffle) Recipe is a step by step to chocolate nirvana. This easy to follow and even easier to bring together recipe is going to be your new favorite go-to for any special occasion. A brigadeiro is a Brazilian chocolate truffle. The chewy and decadent treat is […]

Sriracha Grilled Chicken Wings
Appetizers

Sriracha Grilled Chicken Wings

Sriracha Grilled Chicken Wings are going to be your new go to on the grill any time of year. They are tangy and flavorful. The perfect finger food appetizer and they are literally finger licking good.   Sriracha hot sauce and other flavorings coat the wings and help them char nicely […]

Media Noche Sliders
Appetizers

Media Noche Sliders

Media Noche Sliders are a mini stack of all the things we love about a Cuban sandwich. Our favorite part? It’s definitely when we smother it in butter and bake it until the cheese has melted. Yum! Then you have the juicy ham, and it all makes for the perfect […]