Cuban Recipe 911 from Marta’s Cuban American Kitchen Every now and then I receive a panicky sounding email or phone call with a recipe question: Q: “I have 30 Cubans coming over for my son’s first birthday party. What should I serve?” A: “Arroz Imperial or some Quick and Tasty Lechón.” Q: “Can I make your crockpot recipes in a pressure cooker?” ...
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Lechon in the Crockpot Recipe
Lechón Asado Recipe - In the Crockpot! From the archives - for your holiday pleasure.... I love to tell stories. This is part of my Cuban legacy. As Val (from Babalú Blog) and I discussed before I started doing this feature, I will probably have a story to tell each time I post a recipe. Today's story has an interesting twist. My mom (the 93 ...
Frituras de Harina de Maiz Recipe
Too Many Cooks from Marta’s Cuban American Kitchen My mom’s little sister is here visiting from Cuba. My (very opinionated) mom is 93. Her (very opinionated) little sister is 91. (Umm. . . duh, they’re opinionated – they’re Cuban!) They were both in my kitchen when I made the mistake of asking my aunt if there was anything she felt like eating ...
Frita Cubana Recipe
Frita Cubana Recipe Time Traveling I close my eyes and take one bite and suddenly I am unstuck in time … I’m in the heart of the city, which means I get to enjoy something amazing from one of the street vendors. By “the city,” I mean Havana, 1960. By “something amazing,” I mean a Cuban Frita. Small. Sweet, yet spicy. With that crunchy crown ...
Frijoles Negros a la Latina Recipe
Spilling the Beans from Marta’s Cuban American KitchenWARNING: This is a bonafide blog-post hijacking. Mami (that’s Marta, La Cocinera to you) has been sick and you don’t want a sick person doing your cooking, so I (Kikita, hija de Marta) have taken over Marta’s Cuban American Kitchen this week. I promise to keep it simple. Out of all the ...
Flan Cake Recipe
A Match Made in Heaven. Flan + Cake = Flan Cake Recipe I’m always on the look out for fabulous new recipes. The ideal recipe, whether for a main dish or a dessert, is something that is simple to make but looks complicated and is a little breathtaking. It should at the very least inspire ooohs and aaahs. This flan cake recipe is simple, delicious, ...
Elena Ruz Sandwich Recipe With a Twist
A Legend in My Own Mind from Marta’s Cuban American Kitchen I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Our family certainly did. And boy did we have leftover turkey! The re-heated turkey meal started to get old really fast. So I suggested sandwiches. Me: “Hey let’s make Elena Ruz’s.” My kids: “Mom, use your words.” (smart alecks!) “What ...
El Flan de La Reina Recipe
Cuban Flan Recipe de La Reina My mom calls herself La Reina del Flan (which would make me the Reigning Princess of Egg Custard, but that’s not important right now). On Christmas Eve, we sometimes have other desserts along with it, but in my big, fat, Cuban family, my mom’s flan is a given. I have a ritual I go through every Christmas with her. ...
Dulce de Leche Ice Cream Recipe – Homemade
Dulce de Leche Ice Cream Recipe - Flavor of the Month This was the noisiest dessert we've ever had. Every spoonful brought on another chorus of: "Ay! Que rico!!" or "Umph.. oohsh! Thith ish mmlishous!" I think there were prayers of thanksgiving offered, too: "Oh. My. God." I am "sandpapering myself" (dandome lija) just a bit ...
Cuban Sandwich Recipe
Cuban Sandwich Recipe The Sandwich Generation - A Rant and a Classic Cuban Sandwich Recipe The term, "sandwich generation" is used to describe those adults who are caring for aging parents while still actively parenting their kids. While I'm grateful that my sisters and I share the load of caring for my 97 year old mom, Luza, I still feel the ...
