Recipes
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Ropa Vieja
This dish is original from Spain, specifically Canary Islands. It is very popular in Cuba. There is a funny story (or legend) on how the name came to being. 'A poor man had family for dinner. Since he was very poor, he had nothing to cook, so he went to his closet and took some old clothes, which he warmly embraced with great love. When he cooked them, his love for his family converted the old clothes into meat and this lovely dish was born.'
Pupusas
Perhaps the most traditional dish in El Salvador. There are various types: cheese, bacon, beans, chicken, beef and others. It is a light dish served as an appetizer or light lunch. Pupusas form an essential dish of the Holiday table of Salvadorean and Central American families.
Colombian Ajiaco
This dish of Santafereño origin is very popular in Colombia and has become an essential icon of gastronomy in Bogota: La Capital. Thanks to the delicious flavor that characterizes it and the mixture of ingredients very popular in the region.
Golden Milk
Turmeric's health benefits are many. It is known to be beneficial in fighting symptoms of arthritis, digestive disorders, depression, and allergies. It is even being shown to prevent Alzheimer's disease. We highly recommend adding it to your diet. Here is one way with this delicious recipe.
Coquito
Coquito is a coconut milk based beverage originating from Puerto Rico, popular during the Christmas season. Add rum to transform this into a delicious holiday cocktail.
Guacamole
A classic dip loved across Latin America and beyond. For a tangier guac, add more lime juice. For a spicier guac, add in another jalapeño or serrano.
Honduran Baleadas
A beloved traditional Honduran street food. Flour tortillas filled with refried beans, cream, cheese, and your choice of toppings.
Chicken Tacos
This is a Tex-Mex take on traditional tacos. This has an Americanized version of curtido which is the traditional cabbage slaw prepared in Central America and Mexico. It is an easy weeknight dinner recipe that hopefully all will enjoy.
Colombian Chicken Sancocho
My kids say there is nothing like this soup especially as they recuperate from being ill or coming in after a long day of sledding. Colombians also make this with pork and beef as well as chicken, referring to it as 'trifásico' or triphase.
Spanish Omelette (Tortilla de Patata)
You absolutely cannot travel to Spain without trying its famous tortilla española (or tortilla de patatas), a simple but undoubtedly quintessential part of Spain's gastronomy. Served hot or cold, as a meal or as a tapa, on its own or in a sandwich, the tortilla española is certainly a category of its own.
Chicken and Avocado Salad
A healthy and refreshing salad featuring poached chicken combined with fresh avocados, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, and olive oil. Perfect as a light lunch or dinner.
Chocolate Covered Bananas
A fun and easy treat known as chocobananos, popular in Guatemala. Frozen bananas dipped in melted chocolate with your choice of toppings make a delicious snack or dessert.
Peach Lemonade
A refreshing homemade peach lemonade featuring fresh peaches and real lemon juice. Perfect for hot summer days.
Rice with Angel Hair Pasta (Arroz con Fideos)
A very popular side dish during the Christmas holidays in Colombia. This flavorful rice dish combines angel hair pasta, bacon, carrots, and almonds for a festive accompaniment.
Rice with Pigeon Peas (Arroz con Gandules)
A quintessential Puerto Rican dish, arroz con gandules is the island's signature rice dish. Flavored with sofrito, sazón, and pigeon peas, it is a staple at holiday celebrations and family gatherings.
Summer Fruit Salad
A colorful and refreshing fruit salad featuring seasonal fruits tossed in a honey-lime dressing. Perfect for summer gatherings and barbecues.
Tamal Negro (Black Tamal)
A traditional Guatemalan tamal featuring a rich mole sauce made with toasted seeds, dried chili peppers, and bittersweet chocolate. These tamales are wrapped in banana leaves and steamed for a deeply flavorful holiday treat.
Watermelon Agua Fresca
A refreshing Mexican beverage made with fresh watermelon, lime juice, and a touch of sugar. Light and perfect for cooling down on a hot day.
Carne Asada Steak with Arepas
Latin cuts of beef are generally thinner and prepared with a flavorful combination of spices. This recipe features seared carne asada served over warm arepas, which are an essential part of the Colombian daily diet.
Kaq'ik (Guatemalan Turkey Soup)
This traditional rustic turkey soup is served when christening a new home in Guatemala. It features a sweet-sour broth made from pureed tomatoes, tomatillos, and garlic. Vegetables are toasted then crushed into a puree. Served with chile paste on the side to customize spice level.
Mangú (Mashed Green Plantains)
Mangú, the culinary pride of the Dominican Republic, is most commonly enjoyed for breakfast but it is so delicious that you will want to have it accompany many a meal.
Papaya and Banana Licuado
In Latin America, licuados or batidos (smoothie/shake) are ubiquitous. You'll find street vendors selling them, special shops mixing every flavor you can imagine, and local restaurants offering them as part of their regular menu. Overripe fruit is ideal for this beverage as the flavor becomes enhanced.
Shucos
In Guatemala, street hot dog vendors have let their Latin flair shine and turned the regular hot dog into the delicious Shuco that brings together the flavors of the American hot dog with Guatemalan delights like guacamole, chorizo, ham, pico de gallo, slaw and special sauces.
Simple BBQ Ribs
Country-style ribs are cut from the loin, one of the leanest areas of pork. These ribs are seasoned, boiled until tender, then baked with your favorite barbeque sauce.
S'mores Latino Style
Try a new take on a summer favorite! This Latino twist on classic s'mores uses Maria cookies and dulce de leche instead of the traditional graham crackers. WARNING - you will want more than just one.
Tostones (Patacones)
Tostones are twice-fried green plantains. They are eaten all over Latin America and throughout the Caribbean. Known as tostones in Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic, while Colombia, Peru, and Costa Rica refer to them as patacones.
Best Basic Tamales Recipe
A classic Mexican tamales recipe with fluffy masa dough filled with your choice of pork, shredded chicken in mole or adobo sauces, or sauteed spinach and mushrooms. Wrapped in corn husks and steamed to perfection.
Cuban Espresso
A strong, sweet espresso that is a staple of Cuban culture. Made with a stovetop moka pot and whipped with sugar to create the signature espuma (frothy layer) on top.
Hearty Vegetable Beef Stew
A comforting slow-cooker beef stew loaded with tender vegetables. Perfect for cold days, this set-it-and-forget-it recipe delivers rich, hearty flavors with minimal effort.
Horchata
A drink made from nutritious tiger nuts or chufa that originated in Africa and spread to Spain following early conquests. The recipe evolved in the New World to use rice and peanuts, becoming a lightly sweet, cinnamon-infused, rice drink popular in Mexico and Latin America.
Jibarito
Authentic Puerto Rican sandwich that my family can't get enough of. Wonderful because there is NO bread involved! Uses fried plantain slices as the bread.
Salvadoran Sweet Empanadas
Traditional Salvadoran sweet empanadas made with ripe plantain dough and filled with a sweet custard cream. Fried until golden and rolled in sugar for an irresistible dessert.
Salvadorean Fish Cake Soup
A traditional Salvadoran soup featuring homemade fish cakes made with dried fish and Maseca flour, served in a flavorful broth with shredded cabbage. A beloved dish especially during Lent.
Slow Cooker Pernil
In Puerto Rico, pork is king. Pernil is traditionally slow-roasted in ovens, but this version adapts the classic by using a crockpot for modern convenience, yielding the most flavorful and tender pork you've ever had.
Dominican Sweet Beans
This is the traditional Easter dessert in the Dominican Republic referred to as Habichuelas con Dulce. This sweet cream can be served warm or chilled but is typically topped with sweet mini-crackers called cien en boca meaning 100 in the mouth.
Honduran Tamales
The tamal is a pre-Hispanic food and ritual which has endured throughout history in South and Central America despite the various influences from other cuisines. This recipe features hen tamales made with corn dough, chicken, and potatoes wrapped in banana leaves. Easy to make but time consuming.
Traditional Dominican Breakfast
This hearty breakfast will keep you fueled for most of the day. A complete Dominican breakfast featuring mangú, fried cheese, salami, and eggs.
Chicken with Rice (Arroz con Pollo)
This is a delicious plate very popular in Latin America and the Caribbean. In Honduras this dish is prepared with more condiments, such as cilantro, peas, achiote, celery, peppers, and much more.
Congrí
According to historian Fernando Ortiz, 'Congrí is a name from Haiti where the black or red beans are known as congo and the rice is riz, from the French.' A classic Cuban rice and beans dish.
Flan Cubano
This is the traditional Cuban flan recipe, a delicious, very sweet and rich dessert, made with caramel, eggs and milk. You can use condensed and evaporated milk.
Torrejas (Guatemalan French Toast)
The Torrejas are a typical Guatemalan dessert especially popular during Christmas and during Lent. This dish appears throughout Latin America with regional variations. This recipe uses commonly available ingredients and omits rum for a family-friendly version.
Empanadas (Pastelillos de Carne)
Traditional Guatemalan meat empanadas filled with seasoned ground beef, raisins, and peppers. Wrapped in disc pastry and fried until golden brown for a delicious appetizer or snack.
Plátanos Maduros (Fried Ripe Plantains)
Plantains can be consumed at various ripeness stages, with flavor and uses changing accordingly. As they ripen, their high starch content changes to sugar and the peel changes to brown and eventually black. When perfectly ripe with dark yellow-brown skin and soft texture, they are ideal for frying.
Ponche de Frutas Guatemalteco (Fruit Punch)
A warm, traditional Guatemalan fruit punch featuring pineapple, papaya, apples, and plantains simmered with cinnamon, cloves, and piloncillo. A beloved holiday beverage enjoyed during Christmas celebrations.
Christmas Stuffed Chicken (Pollo Relleno de Navidad)
This recipe is very typical of Guatemala during Christmas time. It is delicious and easy to prepare. It consists of a grilled chicken stuffed with pork, beef, and lots of vegetables and other ingredients.
Cuban Sandwich (Sándwich Cubano)
Rumored to have originated in Cuba or Key West, the Cuban sandwich migrated to Tampa, Florida, and eventually to Miami, growing in popularity along the way. The traditional version uses Cuban bread with ham, roasted pork loin, Swiss cheese, pickles, and yellow mustard as essential components.
Arroz con Cabello de Ángel
A popular Colombian dish served during the holidays as a side for meats, chicken, and other popular dishes. This flavorful rice combines toasted angel hair pasta with bacon, carrots, and onions.
Rice with Gandules and Ribs (Arroz con Gandules con Costillitas)
A hearty Puerto Rican rice dish featuring pigeon peas and pork ribs. Seasoned with sofrito, cumin, and oregano, this is a classic one-pot meal perfect for family gatherings.
Buñuelos
Traditional Colombian Christmas treat, also popular year-round for breakfast with hot chocolate or coffee. These cheese fritters are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
Ensalada Rusa (Russian Salad)
Ensalada Rusa or Russian Salad is a popular dish in Colombia and other Latin American countries. This potato salad was commonly served alongside Pernil de Cerdo at family gatherings.
Hojuelas
Hojuelas or Hojaldras are a delicious fried pastry that are always present on all Colombian holiday tables. These treats accompany Natilla and Buñuelos during Christmas gatherings and represent a cherished family tradition.
Pollo Frito (Honduran Fried Chicken)
Chicken is a huge staple in Honduras. In fact, one of the most classic Honduran foods is fried chicken. They marinate it in spices, rub the pieces lightly in corn flour, and then fry them in shortening. Usually served with fried potatoes, fried green plantains, cabbage, and sauce.
Sopa de Mariscos (Seafood Soup)
A rich and flavorful Honduran seafood soup made with a variety of fresh seafood, root vegetables, and coconut milk. A beloved coastal dish that brings together the best flavors of the Caribbean.
Guacamole
A simple and classic Mexican guacamole recipe with fresh avocados, tomato, onion, cilantro, and lime juice. Easy to prepare and perfect as a dip or topping.
Colombian Shrimp Cocktail
Cóctel de Camarones or Colombian-Style Shrimp Cocktail is a universal favorite appetizer in Colombia. It is by no means the traditional shrimp cocktail we are used to here in the States. It is a simple, quick and elegant appetizer to serve your friends at your next get together.
Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
A refreshing Mexican-style shrimp cocktail featuring poached shrimp in a tangy tomato and citrus broth with fresh vegetables and avocado. Served chilled in cocktail glasses for an impressive appetizer.