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- CUBAN, DRINKS
Cubans have their own version of eggnog known as crema de vie, and if you have a sweet tooth, you've got to try it! The Spanish translation for Crema de Vie is cream of life, and I can see why it's called that. It tastes a lot like spiked flan because it has very similar ingredients.
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- CUBAN, SOUPS & STEWS
Now is the perfect weather to enjoy a nourishing bowl of garbanzo bean soup! But honestly, we make this Cuban garbanzo bean soup year-round… and I live in sunny Miami. This bean soup is very simple to make and tastes so, so good. So filled with meat and veggies, it’s hearty enough to be a meal. I like to have a nice big bowl with a bit of bread on the side. It’s comfort food at its best!
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- BAKING, CUBAN, DESSERTS
Torticas de Moron are a wonderful Cuban shortbread cookie that’s simple to make and so delicious! The shortening makes this cookie perfectly crumbly and once you bite into it just melts in your mouth. And it’s made even more irresistible with a dollop of guava paste!
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- BAKING, CUBAN, DESSERTS
These coconut cuties are such a Cuban treat. First of all, we LOVE coconut, so of course, we would make these. They are called coquito in Spanish (little coconut). Puerto Ricans also have a sweet treat called coquito, but in their case, it’s a holiday egg nog made with coconut milk… also great and worthy of its own post. But for today, let’s discuss these super quick and easy coconut balls.
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- APPETIZERS, CUBAN, RICE DISHES
Fried rice balls are not usually a Cuban thing, but they can be turned into a delicious Cuban appetizer when you make them with arroz con pollo. These are essentially arroz con pollo fritters, so it’s surprising that it’s not a Cuban thing because we make fritters from just about anything, and we have so many rice dishes.
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- CUBAN, DINNER, RICE DISHES
I’m so excited to share this Cuban chicken and rice dish with you because it’s my favorite Cuban dish! For years, I would ask Mami to make this for my birthday. There are two versions of Cuban chicken and rice you can make, and my favorite version is arroz con pollo a la chorrera, which means that the rice is wet, similar to risotto (chorrera can mean a water spout or drip).