Cuban Appetizer RecipesFrituras de Maiz (Cuban Sweet Corn Fritters)“Mami, quieres frituritas de maiz?” Of course she said yes! I made these frituras de maiz for my mom recently and she absolutely loved…20 minutes50 recipes
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Cuban Appetizer RecipesFrituras de Maiz (Cuban Sweet Corn Fritters)“Mami, quieres frituritas de maiz?” Of course she said yes! I made these frituras de maiz for my mom recently and she absolutely loved…20 minutes
Cuban Appetizer RecipesMariquitas Cubanas (Fried Plantain Strips)Mi gente, how good are mariquitas!? Wait, do you call them chifles or chicharitas? We call these thinly sliced fried plantain strips –…20 minutes
Cuban Side Dishes15-Minute Pan-Fried Sweet Plantains (Maduros)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! While most…15 minutes
Cuban RecipesAuthentic Cuban Sofrito Recipe & How to Cook with ItCuban sofrito is the aromatic base of Cuban recipes. It typically consists of green bell peppers, onions, and garlic. Other secondary…15 minutes
Cuban Appetizer RecipesQuick 3-Ingredient Malanga Chips (Taro Chips)To say my Cuban mom is a fan of Malanga is an understatement. She is obsessed with boiled, mashed malanga, and crema de malanga. Naturally…15 minutes
Cuban Dinner RecipesCrema de Malanga (Creamy Malanga Soup)Growing up, every time my stomach hurt, my Cuban mom would cook malanga. Sometimes it was just peeled, boiled, and mashed, other times it…35 minutes
Cuban Appetizer RecipesQuick 3-Ingredient Yuca Chips (Cassava Chips)I’ll be honest, yuca chips weren’t something we made in my Cuban family growing up. We made yuca frita and yuca con mojo… but chips? Nah…15 minutes
DessertsCuban Bunuelos with Cinnamon-Anise SyrupI’ll admit, when I was a kid, the idea of any dessert made from root vegetables was not my cup of tea. I was more of a flan de queso y…1 hour
DessertsCuban Merenguitos (Meringue Cookies/Kisses)Nothing beats a 4-ingredient cookie, am I right!? Well, these “cookies” are actually little mounds of meringue that we, Cubans…2 hours
Cuban Appetizer RecipesFrituras de Malanga (Malanga Fritters)Savory snacks are a big deal in Cuban cuisine. From our beloved ham croquetas to papas rellenas and tostones, we love our fried favorites…20 minutes
Cuban Side DishesSweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows and Candied PecansFor more than a decade, this sweet potato casserole has been my Thanksgiving tradition, even though my Cuban family still swears Noche…40 minutes
DessertsMajarete (Cuban Fresh Sweet Corn Pudding)True story: I never really grew up with a “side of vegetables” on my plate unless they were fried (hello, sweet plantains) or turned into a…1 hour