Cuban Recipes Blog
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The Cuban New Year's Eve Dinner: Everything You Need on Your Table
Complete guide to the Cuban New Year's Eve dinner: checklist of dishes, day-by-day preparation timeline, alternatives to roast pork and 7 frequently asked questions answered.

5 Cuban Recipes to Impress Your Mother-in-Law (Without Dying in the Attempt)
The 5 Cuban recipes with the highest success rate to impress your mother-in-law: ropa vieja, imperial rice, stuffed loin, flan and fricassee. Practical tips and mistakes to avoid.

Tres Leches: The Dessert that We Cubans Made Our Own
Tres leches is a sponge cake soaked in evaporated milk, condensed milk, and cream. Discover why we Cubans adopted it, the version with Italian meringue, and variations such as chocolate.

Cuban Tostones: What They Are, Types and How to Make Them Perfect
Learn what tostones are, the difference with patacones and maduros, the 2 Cuban types and Dailis's secret for making them stuffed without a tostonera.

Mojo Criollo: The Two Secrets Every Cuban Must Know
Learn the difference between the two Cuban mojos: a marinade with bitter orange for meats and a sauce with lime for starchy side dishes. The secret that few people know.

The Cuban Christmas Eve Dinner: Traditions That Bring Our Family Together
Discover the traditional Cuban Christmas Eve menu: roast pig, congrí, yuca with mojo, buñuelos and more. Complete guide with timeline and shopping list.

San Lázaro en Cuba: Comida, Fe y Tradición que Nos Une
Descubre las ofrendas de comida para San Lázaro: maíz tostado, granos, vino seco y más. Guía completa del 17 de diciembre, el Santuario de El Rincón y cómo celebrar.

Extinct Cuban Street Foods: 8 Flavors We Miss
Discover the 8 Cuban street foods that have disappeared: pirulí, raspadura, frita, pan con lechón and more. A nostalgic journey to the flavors of Cuba.

The 10 Cuban Dishes Everyone Should Try
The typical Cuban dishes that define our gastronomy: from ropa vieja to Cuban flan. Learn the history and secrets of each.

Buñuelos Cubanos de Navidad: ¿Por Qué Tienen Forma de Número 8?
Los buñuelos cubanos de Navidad son el postre más esperado de la Nochebuena. Descubre por qué tienen forma de 8

5 Cuban Christmas Desserts That Can't Be Missing from Your Table
Discover the 5 most traditional Cuban Christmas desserts

Secrets of Cuban Roast Suckling Pig: The Star of Every Party
Cuban roast suckling pig is tradition, family and the flavor of Cuba. History, criollo mojo and how to keep this tradition alive wherever you are.