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"The Puerto Rican style jibarito (pronounced hee-bah-ree-to) sandwich was created at the Borinquen Restaurant in Chicago by owner Juan "Peter" Figueroa. Here's my take on making his famous jibarito at home. The plantain "bread slices" for this sandwich are most easily made if you have a large deep fryer, but it can also be..."

Ingredients: cumin, salt & freshly ground black pepper...

"Picadillo is one of the Cuban dishes I discovered while living in Miami. This version is always a hit with my family and friends.

I serve picadillo over white or yellow rice. Black beans and garlic bread make a nice accompaniment."

Ingredients: frozen green peas, diced pimentos...

"This is a wonderful marinade. I loved it. This is good for up to 1 or 2 lbs of meat but I always make more. I like to have extra just incase."

Ingredients: fresh ginger, garlic, rum...

"This is a great Latin American sweet and spicy ground meat dish. It's great served plain with rice and beans, but also can be a filling for empanadas or tacos. and is EXCELLENT in baked pasta dishes like baked ziti ot lasagna. The list of ingredients is long, but it is quite simple to prepare."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cumin...

"From the international cookbook. I prefer to use the stovetop the way this is written, but this recipe says that it can be made in a pressure cooker, reducing the cooking time by one-third."

Ingredients: green peppers, lard, olive oil...

"I found this delicious recipe in the 'Dinner Tonight!' column in the Chicago Tribune. You can marinate this for as little as 30 minutes but 2-3 hours is best. I've included the 30 minute marinading time in the prep time. If you don't have a food processor just chop the vegetables as small as possible and place in a blender with the..."

Ingredients: cilantro, fresh ground black pepper...

"Puerto Rican Stuffed Potato Balls are great as a snack or appetizer or make them large for nice side dish. Another great recipe from About Latin Caribbean Food."

Ingredients: cornstarch, dried oregano...

"Simple Puerto Rican dish. Enjoy!"

Ingredients: adobo seasoning, sazon goya with coriander and annatto...

"Pastelon is a Puerto Rican dish first recommended to me by one of my nurses, who is from Puerto Rico. Picture a lasagna, but instead of noodles for the separating layers, you use plantains. It's SO good! There are many variations, but this is how I prepare it. Plus, a lot of the common additions to Pastelon - like capers, olives or raisins, if..."

Ingredients: eggs, sazon goya...

"sweet plantain pie"

Ingredients: pepper, eggs, achiote...

"Adapted for oven baking from a recipe emailed to me. Love the piquancy of the olives & vinegar with the mild sweetness of the tomatoes & raisins. Awesome for these last raw days of late spring & tougher cuts of beef from the freezer."

Ingredients: pepper, cilantro leaves...

"Oxtails produce wonderful soup and are used in cooking around the world. This is one from Maria Luisa Scott and Jack Denton Scott's "A World of Pasta". It is great during the summer when corn is in season and can be cut fresh from the cob."

Ingredients: pepper, corn on the cob...