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Folded omelette filled with avocado cubes, cut into two portions on a plate.

Avocado Omelette

Folded egg omelette with avocado cubes added at the end. A simple and quick recipe inspired by Cuban Cookery, 1931.

15 minEasy

Cornmeal Keques

Savory cornmeal cakes made with cooked cornmeal, egg and milk, golden brown in a lightly greased skillet. Current version of a 1925 Cuban recipe.

1 h 20 minMedium

Chocolate sponge capitolios with slightly toasted meringue domes on a plate.

Chocolate Capitolios with Toasted Meringue

Capitolios with a light cocoa sponge and a golden Italian meringue dome torched or grilled: a contrast of chocolate and soft meringue.

2 hMedium

Five vanilla panetela capitolios with lightly toasted meringue domes, served on a plate.

Cuban Capitolios with Toasted Meringue

Vanilla panetela with a dome of Italian meringue lightly browned with a torch or broiler: a homemade variant of Cuban capitolios.

2 hMedium

Capitolios covered in chocolate and a piece cut showing the white meringue and vanilla panetela.

Cuban Capitolios with Chocolate Coating

Vanilla panetela and Italian meringue capitolios, covered with a thin layer of dark chocolate that sets when cold.

2 h 40 minMedium

Baked Pears with Vanilla Cream and Rum

Fresh pears baked with butter and brown sugar, served over a smooth vanilla cream with an optional touch of rum. Dessert for 4.

1 h 10 minEasy

Sweet Chayotes Stuffed with Cream and Almonds

Chayote halves stuffed with a cream made from their own pulp, vanilla, and lemon, topped with sliced almonds and baked until golden.

2 hMedium

Ginger and Sugarcane Molasses Cake with Orange

Dark, spiced sugarcane molasses cake with ginger and cinnamon, featuring orange zest, adapted from Cocina al minuto (1956). Tender and aromatic.

2 h 30 minEasy

Peanut Upside-Down Cake with Caramelized Topping

Upside-down cake with peanut butter in the batter and a layer of caramelized peanuts that ends up on top when unmolded.

2 h 35 minMedium

Rice Buns with Cheese and Chives

Baked savory rolls with cooked white rice, semi-cured cheese, and chives. Quick dough without yeast, ready in under an hour.

50 minEasy

Golden yam fritters with syrup, one opened to show the inside.

Yam fritters with syrup: a sweet from old Cuban cuisine

Fried yam balls with a hint of orange blossom water and light cinnamon syrup, adapted from a 1864 Cuban 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

Golden sponge cake Capitolios with white meringue domes on a tray.

Cuban Capitolios: Sponge Cake and Meringue

Cuban Capitolios with a vanilla sponge cake base and a tall white meringue dome: a homemade version inspired by Cuban confectioneries.

1 h 40 minMedium

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

Homemade Cuban-Style Milk and Vanilla Popsicles

Creamy milk and vanilla popsicles with a cooked base slightly thickened with cornstarch. No eggs, no fruit, no ice cream maker.

7 h 52 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

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 Cassava Cookies to Accompany Coffee

Cookies baked with commercial cassava flour, butter and vanilla: golden edges, tender center and perfect with coffee with milk.

1 h 40 minEasy

Vanilla and Chocolate Marbled Cake for Coffee with Milk

Homemade loaf cake with vanilla and chocolate swirls, tender crumb and creamed butter. Ideal for breakfast or afternoon snack with coffee with milk.

2 h 35 minMedium

Coconut bites dipped in Hershey's chocolate

Coconut bites dipped in Hershey's milk chocolate

No-bake coconut and condensed milk bites, dipped in Hershey's milk chocolate. Easy, fresh, and perfect for a snack.

1 h 50 minEasy

Bustelo Coffee Flan with Caramel

Smooth condensed milk and strong Bustelo coffee flan, baked in a water bath and topped with amber caramel. A coffee variation of the classic.

8 h 45 minMedium

Cups of chocolate and coffee cream with chopped Ferrero Rocher between layers, half a bonbon and hazelnuts on top.

Chocolate, Cuban Coffee and Ferrero Rocher Cups

Cooked chocolate and coffee cream with Ferrero Rocher between layers and hazelnuts. A fusion dessert in cups, egg-free and made in advance.

3 h 35 minEasy