Look, I don’t know about you but plantains are basically a love language in my Cuban family (not to be mistaken with fluffy white...
When you grow up in a Cuban family, enjoying a slice of cream cheese stacked on top of a slice of guava paste is...
In 1975, my mom bought a Cuban paperback cookbook. She had only been living in Miami for less than 5 years and didn’t even have...
What is Guava? Guava is a sour-sweet tropical fruit that is native to the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America. There are several...
Growing up in a Cuban family meant Saturday mornings included trips to the local Cuban bakery to pick up pastries, croquetas, and more. Empanadas...
Growing up in a Cuban family means no one knows the measurements of any recipe. True story! Just like I did with my arroz...
I don’t know about you, but growing up in a Cuban family, the only vegetables I remember having on my plate were fried. Ha!...
Welcome to the best marinade you’ll ever make! Growing up in a Cuban family, you basically marinate EVERYTHING with mojo criollo. From pollo a...
Living in Miami means you’re surrounded by Cuban restaurants on every corner. And let me tell you, they know how to make a mean...
Sundays were made for arroz con pollo. Growing up, my family would come over and Mami would make a huge caldero de arroz con...
As a kid, I used to watch Mami make tostones (and sweet plantains!) for the family. There were somehow ALWAYS plantains in the house....
Growing up in a Cuban family, the holidays meant that we were eating ALLLLL the desserts! And one thing that was never missing was...
