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"This is the best flan you will ever taste. The cream cheese takes away the "egginess" that most flan's have. The water bath ensures that the custard does not burn and that the caramel turns into a wonderful sauce."

Ingredients: condensed milk, cream cheese...

"Eating Well newsletter, April 2007. A nice finish to a summer meal or a delicious breakfast! You can use pineapples, grapefruit, papaya, or even melon slices."

Ingredients: limes, mangoes, orange juice...

"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 recipe was found in the "Cooking Light" magazine. If you enjoy tomatillos, you will enjoy this."

Ingredients: fresh cilantro, garlic...

"POTENT, but great flavor. From ElBoricua.com, a Puerto Rican cooking site. The morning after I tried this, it took me an hour to find my glasses."

Ingredients: coconut rum, key lime juice...

"This is perfect for a college student---cheap, fast, delicious, and nutritious"

Ingredients: chunky salsa, cilantro, cumin...

"Piononos are the perfect finger food. These delicious plantain bites are battered, fried, and stuffed with cheese. They can also be stuffed with ground beef (picadillo). Recipe from about.com."

Ingredients: eggs, salt, toothpicks...

"A SC friend sent me this so I am passing it along to the 'zaar. She got recipe from Puerto Rican colleague of her husband, who got it from his mother. You can adapt seasonings to your personal taste. This is traditionally served during the holidays. As an aside I hate egg nog but since this contains no eggs, I would be willing to try."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cloves...

"Actually my mother used this recipe (except for the vodka--my contribution). Pennsylvania women have used it for years (except for the vodka)."

Ingredients: cider vinegar, cornstarch...

"Weekend mornings are very busy at local bakeries, everyone is looking for either freshly made Pan de Agua or Pan de Manteca. This bread is good by itself, with some butter or to make a loaded ham,cheese and egg sandwish. This recipe is from elboricua.com"

Ingredients: dry yeast, salt, water...

"Yummy and pretty sweet. The prep time includes the hour to chill."

Ingredients: carbonated lemon-lime beverage, fresh lemon juice...

"A rice that is almost a meal in itself! A nice mixture of rice and beans, you are whisked away to Puerto Rico with this one. This is excellent with any grilled steak or chicken. Enjoy!"

Ingredients: cilantro, extra virgin olive oil...

"This recipe is used in conjunction with my Puerto Rican Arroz Con Pollo (Rice and Chicken). This mixture is used in almost every savory dish that leaves a Pueto Rican kitchen. It is similar to the 'Holy Trinity' mix used in New Orleans. Store extra Sofrito in an airtight container in the fridge. Sofrito also freezes very well."

Ingredients: fresh cilantro, fresh parsley...

"Caribbean Okra Stew"

Ingredients: pepper, frozen okra...