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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 […]

how to make Ensalada de Coditos
Sides

Ensalada de Coditos

This Ensalada de Coditos Recipe is going to walk you through step by step to making a simple delicious pasta salad that you are going to crave all summer long. Pasta salad is a summertime staple, and it is a summer staple for a reason. It’s the side dish that […]

Panetela recipe
Desserts

Panetela (Pound Cake Recipe)

This Panetela Recipe is the secret to making a fluffy homemade pound cake right in your own kitchen. When we were growing up, there was always Panetela in the house. On the rare occasion, Abuela had made some fresh, but more often than not it was store bought. Who can […]

Frozen Tajin Margarita Recipe
Cocktail

Frozen Tajin Margarita 

This Frozen Tajin Margarita Recipe is going to show you just how dangerously easy it was to make this delicious festive cocktail. Frozen Margaritas are one of the ultimate festive cocktails. They scream celebration and summer with every sip.  The variations are endless. There are spicy Margaritas, some are made with […]

Tomato Salsa Recipe
Appetizers

Tomato Salsa Recipe

This Tomato Salsa Recipe is the perfect addition to your Taco Tuesday. It’s an easy recipe that comes together fast and has so much flavor. You are going to love it. Our Tomato Salsa Recipe is reminiscent of the restaurant salsas at a Mexican restaurant that are addicting from the […]

Black Garlic Air Fryer Salmon
Entree

Black Garlic Air Fryer Salmon

This Black Garlic Salmon Recipe is going to show you how easy it is to make a perfectly cooked, perfectly seasoned salmon in the air fryer. Why do we love this Black Garlic Salmon Recipe So Much? This Air Fried Salmon is delicately seasoned with citrus and black garlic sea […]

Our abuelas series
Blog, Our Abuelas

Our Abuelas Series: Ita Toledo

One of the most unexpected, but beautiful parts about starting Abuela’s Counter has been the outpouring of messages and comments from our community. Obviously, we love the comments that are complementary and supportive. We are two women reaching our 40’s, we love compliments. However the comments we are talking about […]

Cuban Pork Chops Recipe
Entree

Cuban Pork Chops

This Cuban Pork Chops recipe will have you making the most delicious most flavorful pork chops. The best part is how quick and easy it all comes together. Our Cuban Pork Chops are marinated with citrus and sprinkled with Badia’s orange pepper seasoning to bring to life that signature Cuban […]

Sheet Pan: Roasted Vegetables Recipe
Sides

Sheet Pan: Roasted Vegetables 

Sheet Pan Roasted Vegetables are the ultimate healthy and delicious side dish. This recipe is an easy step by step to roasting vegetables to delicious perfection. Roasted vegetables are the perfect sheet pan recipe. They can go with almost anything else you are making, and help check the box of […]

Coffee natilla recipe
Desserts

Coffee Natilla (Natilla de Cafe)

This Coffee Natilla Recipe is a step by step guide to making one of the best Cuban desserts, Natilla. However this recipe has a little added kick. Coffee natilla hits all the spots you’d expect. It is decadent, creamy and perfectly sweet. Much like our pumpkin natilla, it is not overly […]