Cuban Recipes
This Quick Cuban Congri Recipe is so easy you can throw it together on a weeknight in under 30 minutes. Congri is a stable in the Cuban kitchen. It’s the perfect marriage of rice and beans. It’s also known as Moros y Cristianos and depending on the area in Cuba […]
This Papas Fritas Recipe is your guide to making the most perfect Cuban French Fries, or papitas as we love to call them. Is there anything better than homemade French fries? If your answer is yes then you’ve probably never tried Cuban papas fritas, or how we like to call […]
This Cuban Plantains Recipe (Platano Maduros) is a step by step to making a classic side dish that can accompany just about anything. Platanos Maduros are a Cuban staple. Whether you like them love them or want to leave them, you will usually find them on the Cuban table. All […]
This Papas Gratinadas Recipe is a cheesy delicious Cuban twist on potatoes au gratin. Easy to follow and is a great side dish for a big holiday or even just a regular week day. Who doesn’t love Potatoes Au Gratin? Papas Gratinadas really are such a great side to serve […]
This Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Tomatillo is a great recipe to try when you are looking for something healthy and delicious It is always good to have a “meatless” recipe on hand. Vegetables are good for you. There is no debating it. Vegetables have gotten a bad wrap over the […]
This Roasted Corn with Yogurt recipe is going to be your new favorite go-to during summer or any time you are planning on hosting any BBQs or gatherings. You can’t go wrong with this Roasted Corn recipe. The flavor of this corn is reminiscent of the corn Ani’s mom always […]
Summer Chopped Salad is going to be your new summer go-to. Summer is here. Hopefully this means a lot of pool, beach or BBQ in the near future. We love hosting a good BBQ. That means a lot of focus on our proteins, like our Sazon Chicken Wings, or our […]
Cuban food tends to be saucy, garlicky and heavy. The food naturally begs for a fresh salad. Think about it… Is there anything better than a crispy fried palomilla with white rice, tostones and a crisp cold refreshing salad? Salads growing up were sparse. They consisted of lettuce, chunky tomato, […]
This Cauliflower Congri Recipe will show you how to take a classic Cuban dish like congri and make it healthier and lighter. Our Abuelas would probably argue that this was not Cuban, and most certainly not something they would endorse. But Abuela sometimes a girl needs to eat a vegetable, […]
Huevos Fritos are good any time of the day. Naturally they are perfect for breakfast. A couple of huevos fritos, with a side of toast can never lead you wrong. But they can also be added into sandwiches at lunch, and of course can be the perfect finishing element to […]