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"This is a typical dish served in Cuba or Puerto Rico, each country has their own method of preparation. You can flavor this dish with meat, but I left it out as I serve it as a side dish with my meats. It is an easy and healthy short cut and takes about 30 minutes to cook."

Ingredients: cider vinegar, sazon goya...

"I recommend that you try to avoid letting the wind blow the aroma of this chicken on your grill into the neighbour's yard, unless you are prepared to cook a second batch."

Ingredients: dried thyme, jalapeno peppers...

"This is my Mother's favorite black bean recipe. I think she got it from an old Cuban cookbook. Her note is: "flavorful!" Cooking time doesn't include soaking time."

Ingredients: pepper, dried black beans...

"This is a great recipe found in Steve Raichlen's cookbook 'Miami Spice'. The pork roast is wonderful. Easy to make. VERY flavourful. Leftovers are great in wraps!"

Ingredients: ground cumin, fresh ground black pepper...

"We have come to adore this chicken. Part of a meal I created for RSC 8 Island Mojito Chicken and Rice With Salsa Tropicale. Here is just the chicken for those who want a simpler recipe. We use boneless skinless chicken breasts but use whatever you like. This marinade is enough for one whole chicken cut up or 8 pieces. I have included the weight just to give you an idea. Of course, it will..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cumin...

"I adapted a few other recipes, which called for marinating a roast overnight in mojo... and this turned out fantastic (If I do say so myself) We used this to make tacos with corn tortillas, along with home made salsa verde, queso fresco, lettuce and pico de gallo. (a Mexican style dish, but the flavors go very well together)
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Ingredients: dried oregano, adobo seasoning...

"A tasty marinade to use on meats, chicken, tempeh, and fish!"

Ingredients: ground cumin, dried thyme...

"Growing up, my aunt ChaCha cooked 6 nights a week for 6-8 people. She used traditional Cuban recipes, made EVERYTHING from scratch and bought everything fresh. This is my all time favorite dish."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, lemon zest...

"A nice, light cocktail - sweet, tangy, and minty!"

Ingredients: club soda, fresh spearmint...

"Serve Piccadillo over yellow or white rice, or carry it to a tailgate party before the football game and stuff into pita bread pockets. Serve with an avocado salad and black beans for a full meal."

Ingredients: dried basil, dried oregano...

"Along with her husband, Douglas Fairbanks, the golden-haired Mary Pickford was at the pinnacle of the first generation of movie royalty. This 1920s Cuban concoction does her honor. http://www.prohibitionrepeal.com/history/cocktails.asp"

Ingredients: grenadine, pineapple juice...

"Recipe is from Alton Brown."

Ingredients: yellow mustard, dill pickle slices...

"Can't wait to serve this at a fall party! From Bon Appetit."

Ingredients: cilantro, ground cumin...

"The mojito is a cooling effervescent coctail inspired by Havanas's blithe lifestyle in the 1920's. While Hemingway's Cuba is long gone, it's spirit lives on in the sparkling blend of sugar, mint and lime. Adapted from the Seattle Post Intelligencer. Caribbean, Mexican, Southern, and Western."

Ingredients: club soda, fresh mint...