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 […]
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Roasted Corn with Yogurt
This Roasted Corn with Yogurt recipe is going to be your new favorite go-to this summer if you’re 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 makes which is […]
Summer Chopped Salad
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 […]
Abuela’s Spring Salad
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, […]
Cauliflower Congri
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
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 […]
Frijoles Colorados
This Frijoles Colorados Recipe will guide you in how to make this classic Cuban dish of sofrito with red beans and chorizo. This recipe is in essence, the beautiful marriage of red beans with chorizo. It’s hard to explain. There is something special about taking a bite of these deliciously […]
Ani’s Cuban Black Beans
Cuban Black Beans are a staple. There is not a meal we can remember that didn’t have black beans on the table. It’s interesting to see, that most Cuban households had their own special way of preparing beans. It’s rare to find Cuban Black Bean Recipes that are identical. Each […]
Yuca with Mojo Criollo
We feel like Yuca is kind of the underdog of the table. Most people will fill their plates with everything else laid out, and maybe leave a little room for the Yuca. Yuca does not always get the credit it deserves. When in reality a good yuca is going to […]
Sazon Seasoning Recipe
This Sazon Seasoning Recipe will help you make your very own Cuban seasoning right at home. The seasoning you use, can make or break the recipe. One of our favorite things to do when we visit other cities is to check out the spice racks at the local markets. You […]