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211 recipes and 26 cocktails

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Creamy Yam and Coconut Dessert with Guava

Spoon dessert featuring white yam made into a cream with coconut milk, cinnamon, and vanilla, finished with a swirl of guava. Serves 6 small bowls.

50 minEasy

Fried golden yam balls on a plate, with two halves showing the light crumb with spearmint.

Ñame a lo trinitario with spearmint and cinnamon

Fried balls of mashed yam with lard, spearmint, egg, sugar, and cinnamon, adapted from a 19th-century Cuban cookbook.

2 h 15 minMedium

Caimanero ajiaco served in a deep bowl, with fish flakes, pieces of root vegetables, dumplings and cilantro.

Caimanero Ajiaco with Yam and Fish: A Recipe from Isla de la Juventud

Caimanero pinero ajiaco with desalted salted fish, yam, mapén, root vegetables, and coconut milk dumplings. For 6 servings.

1 h 35 minMedium

Okra with shredded tasajo, pieces of pork, and yam balls with sesame.

Creole Okra with Tasajo and Yam Balls

Creole okra stew with tasajo, pork, and yam balls, scented with toasted sesame. A home adaptation inspired by a 1925 cookbook.

2 hMedium

Yam puree with onion, garlic and pepper served in a bowl next to a cut sour orange.

Yam Puree with Garlic and Sour Orange, Cuban Style

Boiled white yam mashed with a sauté of garlic and onion in oil, finished with sour orange. A simple, dairy-free Cuban side dish.

1 hEasy

Yam fufú balls with sesame sauce and toasted seeds on a plate.

Yam Fufú with Sesame: A Recipe from Traditional Cuban Cuisine

Balls of boiled and mashed yam with a rustic toasted sesame sauce: a simple side dish inspired by traditional Cuban cuisine.

1 h 10 minEasy

Pork Ribs Stewed in a Casserole with Prunes and Sweet Potato

Pork ribs stewed in a casserole with tomato sauce and dry wine, prunes, and tender sweet potato. A family dish for 4.

2 hMedium

Habanera-style soy picadillo with potatoes and olives

Fine-textured hydrated soy stewed with sofrito, tomato, potatoes, and olives until loose and juicy. Serves 4.

1 h 5 minEasy

Cuban crunchy whole-peanut nougat with caramel

Thin bars of whole peanuts in amber caramel, crunchy and simple. Just peanuts, sugar and water: no milk or ground peanuts.

1 h 30 minMedium

Squid in Criolla Sauce with Tomato and Dry White Wine

Squid rings and tentacles stewed slowly in a tomato-based criolla sauce with dry white wine, tender and perfect with white rice.

1 h 35 minMedium

Cuban creamy malanga soup, smooth and homemade

Creamy Cuban Malanga Soup

Hot creamy malanga soup with onion, mild garlic, and vegetable broth. Smooth, fluid, and thickened only with the root vegetable itself. For 4 appetizers.

55 minEasy

Cuban-style wheat flour fritters with garlic and chives

Salty wheat flour fritters with garlic and chives: thick batter, oil at 175 °C, and golden bites that are tender inside.

55 minEasy

Baked Florida Sierra with Cuban Sofrito and Homestead Tomatoes

Whole sierra (Spanish mackerel) baked over a Cuban sofrito of tomato, peppers, and onion, with Homestead tomatoes when in season.

1 h 10 minMedium

Florida Stone Crab Claws with Cuban Mojo and Tostones

Florida stone crab claws served cold with sour orange mojo and crispy tostones: a festive appetizer with Cuban flavor.

1 hMedium

Salty and creamy cornmeal with pork cubes and sofrito, served in a bowl.

Cornmeal with Pork and Cuban Sofrito

Savory, creamy cornmeal served with a spoon, featuring chunks of pork loin and a Cuban sofrito of onion, bell pepper, garlic, and tomato.

1 h 40 minEasy

Arroz con pollo a la chorrera, peas, and red pepper served in a deep bowl.

Arroz con pollo a la chorrera in an electric pot

Arroz con pollo a la chorrera made in an electric pot: chicken cooked separately, rice under pressure, and finished creamy with hot broth and Cuban sofrito.

1 h 30 minMedium

Ripe plantain fufú with onion and chicharrones, served in an earthenware bowl.

Mashed Ripe Plantain Fufú with Garlic and Crispy Pork Cracklings

Rustic mashed ripe plantain fufú with garlic and onion sofrito and crispy pork cracklings: a sweet-salty Cuban side dish for pork or chicken.

50 minEasy

Canned red beans Cuban style with pumpkin

Stew of canned red beans with pumpkin and criollo sofrito, meat-free and ready in under an hour to serve with white rice.

55 minEasy

Cuban Capuchino Cake in Syrup

Yolk and cornstarch sponge baked in a 20 cm pan and soaked in lemon, cinnamon, and vanilla syrup. The Cuban capuchino in cake form.

4 h 30 minMedium

Peeled orange slices with natural juice and cinnamon arranged in a serving dish

Cinnamon Oranges with a Touch of Cuban Rum (Optional)

Peeled orange slices bathed in their own juice with sugar and cinnamon, served very cold. A no-bake Cuban dessert with optional aged rum.

45 minEasy

Battered and golden white fish with thin green plantain chips and a bowl of Cuban mojo.

Cuban-style fish and chips: crispy fish with green plantain fritters

White fish in a very crispy beer batter served with green plantain fritters (mariquitas) and garlic-lime mojo. Fish and chips with a Cuban accent.

50 minMedium

Smoked Pork Belly Bites with Molasses and Sour Orange

Skinless pork belly cubes slow-smoked and glazed with cane molasses and sour orange. A Cuban-flavored barbecue appetizer.

4 h 50 minMedium

Charcoal picaña steaks, one sliced into strips, with garlic and sour orange mojo on the side.

Charcoal Picaña with Garlic and Sour Orange Mojo

Thick picaña steaks seared over charcoal, with their toasted fat cap and a garlic and sour orange mojo served on the side.

55 minMedium

Chickpea stew with pork ribs and carrots

Hearty stew with tender pork ribs, whole chickpeas, and carrots in a reddish broth with Cuban sofrito, dry wine, and cumin.

2 h 30 minEasy