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"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 soup is really yummy and healthy too! This makes a main dish accompanied by tortillas, or crusty french bread and a nice salad!Caribbean, Cuban, Mexican and Spanish influences! It really is best if the beans are soaked overnight.And depending on your cooker, the soup might need to be cooked longer."

Ingredients: cilantro, ground cumin...

"An unusually good recipe! Originally on the tasteofcuba.com web site but have taken the liberty of tweaking a bit here and there."

Ingredients: fresh mango, cooked white rice...

"This was a huge hit at our wedding. It went terrifically well with the whole roast pig we did ;-)!"

Ingredients: Dijon mustard, small red potatoes...

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

Ingredients: ground cumin, dried thyme...

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

Ingredients: club soda, fresh spearmint...

"I came about these not just tasty but pretty cubes when I was making mojitos. I went overboard squeezing limes and had 1 1/2 cups of juice left over so I tossed in lime and mint and walla! If you skip the sugar it will be very tangy the way I enjoy it.
Do use these in lemonade, juice, punch, ice teas, cocktails of choice........."

Ingredients: fresh lime juice, lime wedges...

"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...

"This simple veggie side has plenty of flavor and color and takes just 15 minutes to cook. For a touch of heat, add a "few" dashes of your favorite hot sauce or red pepper flakes. If you love the taste of rosemary, use up to one teaspoon of dried rosemary."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, dried rosemary...

"Filled with Latin flavors gives this dish complexity and depth. Found in Cooking Light, March 2006. Prepare the night before, cool at room temperature, and refrigerate; reheat single servings in the microwave the next day."

Ingredients: red beans, cumin...

"Salty and tart ... the perfect condiment for corn chip or crusty bread dipping, or stirring into some veggies, or topping a perfectly grilled chicken breast. Pucker up!"

Ingredients: cilantro, garlic, lime juice...

"The Isle of Pines renamed Isla de La Juventud in 1978 by Castro. 100 km south of Cuba; lies directly south of Havana and Pinar del Rio. Administered directly by the government of Cuba. Fantastic drink!"

Ingredients: grapefruit juice, ice, rum...

"A spin off of the "Hemingway Special" Serve in a frosty glass over ice and you are set to sample a taste of the Caribbean!"

Ingredients: blue curacao, grapefruit juice...

"Passed on to me from my best friend's dad who is Cuban. An authentic dessert that's light but decadent."

Ingredients: condensed milk, eggs, sugar...