Pollo a la Plancha is a staple. This recipe will walk you through making this very simple yet very delicious classic cuban recipe. This dish represents so much of what Cuban cooking is about. It is the quintessential Cuban restaurant dish, “pollo a la plancha” is always seasoned similarly then […]
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Cuban Arroz Imperial
This Arroz Imperial recipe will take you through step by step to building this delicious layered Cuban crowd pleaser. Arroz Imperial is a Cuban casserole that is just perfect for a special occasion or entertaining a large crowd. It is layers of rice, chicken, mayonnaise and cheese that come together […]
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 Cubanos (Split Pea Soup)
This Potaje de Chicharos Cubanos Recipe is a step by step guide to building a hearty, delicious, and flavorful split pea soup. Potaje de Chicharos Cubanos is at the heart of the humble kitchen. It takes modest ingredients and brings them together to make something hearty and nourishing. Essentially it […]
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. What Is Yuca Yuca, is the root of the cassava plant, It is a very starchy root vegetable. You will find it used in a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Butternut Squash Latkes
These Butternut Squash Latkes are so easy and delicious you will be thinking about them the next day. Latkes are traditionally served to celebrate Hanukkah. Fried foods are served during Hanukkah as an ode to a miraculous oil that burned in a lamp for eight days instead of one. However, […]
Berry Merry Mojito
Our Berry Merry Mojito is our new Christmas Cocktail. It is filled with those traditional mojito flavors that you love, but more festive. Many people shy away from Mojitos because they are very sweet. Although we do add sugar to our Berry Merry Mojitos, a lot of the sweetness comes […]
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 […]