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Christmas Congri

Christmas Congri

Christmas Congri is everyone’s favorite side dish. There is no other dish better assembled to accompany the pork on Noche Buena. It’s perfectly cooked rice married together with beans and just the right sprinkle of bacon fat. It’s just the right side to absorb all the delicious lechon drippings, which […]

Green Bean Salad

Green Bean Salad

Green Bean Salad is the side dish of your dreams. It is easy to prepare and can be made ahead. In fact, it is even better made ahead of time, because it gives the green beans time to absorb the dressing overnight and will be extra delicious the next day. […]

Stuffed Sweet Potato Recipe

Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

This Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Recipe is going to be the cherry on top of your Thanksgiving table. After all, you can’t exactly call it Thanksgiving if sweet potatoes aren’t present. This recipe is a new spin on a typical Sweet Potato Casserole. It breaks down the traditional casserole and gives […]

Cuban Stuffing

Cuban Stuffing

Cuban Stuffing is a big punch of flavor on a classic American dish. Stuffing, as we all know, is a traditional Thanksgiving dish. It is usually made with cornbread, or a white bread, and mixed with onions and celery and warm spices. It isn’t surprising that Cubans, being in exile, […]

How to Roast a Pumpkin

How to Roast a Pumpkin

This article will teach you how to roast a pumpkin, so that you can see how truly easy it actually is. It’s a step by step that will have you roasting like a pro. Perfect for the season of warm soups and pies. Tis the season for pumpkins in everything. […]

Vigoron- Nicaraguan Special

Vigoron

Vigoron is a traditional recipe from Nicaragua. We love it because it has all the elements we look for in a bite. It is has the creaminess with the yuca, the crunchy chicharron and acidic and fresh slaw. It’s basically food perfection. Vigoron actually found it’s origin as street food in […]

Arepas Venezolano

Arepas Venezolanas

This Arepas Venezolanas Recipe will take you step by step so that you can feel confident in making this right at home. Arepas Venezolanas (Venezuelan Arepas) area a staple in any Venezuelan home, as well in many other Latin countries. Arepas are essentially just corn patties. However they really are […]

Pan con Jamon

Pan de Jamon de Hojaldre (Venezuelan Ham Bread)

This Pan de Jamon de Hojaldre recipe will help you make this delicious traditional Venezuelan dish right at home. We always love to find dishes from outside our usual Cuban bubble. It’s so important to explore and dive into different cultures. It allows you to expand your world, and for […]

Arroz Chaufa- Peruvian Fried Rice

Arroz Chaufa (Peruvian Fried Rice)

This Arroz Chaufa Recipe is the perfect step by step guide to show you how to make traditional Peruvian fried rice. What is Arroz Chaufa One of the most incredible things about Latin American cuisine is the influence from other countries. Arroz chaufa translates to Chinese rice. It’s a classic Peruvian […]

Roasted Spaghetti Squash Recipe

Roasted Spaghetti Squash

Roasted Spaghetti Squash is the perfect side this fall. It is such a warm and delicious side that can go with almost anything you are serving. You can use the noodles as a replacement for pasta, or stuff the squash for something extra special. If you haven’t really worked with […]