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"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...

"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...

"Traditional cafe latte puerto rican style. This is enjoyed as part of breakfast, in which french or italian bread is dipped in the hot coffee. You can add a bit more sugar or coffee to fit your tastes."

Ingredients: instant coffee, milk, sugar...

"Who says eggnog is only served at Christmas? This creamy, smooth concoction is good all year long and is as complicated as grabbing a can opener and turning on your blender."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cream of coconut...

"This ultra-light, fluffy and refreshing recipe for Mango Mousse is sure to enliven your palette, while invigorating your senses. It's the perfect treat for a hot summer day."

Ingredients: confectioners' sugar, egg whites...

"Boston lettuce has a mild taste and tender texture. Rinse it gently, pat dry and refrigerate with moistened paper towels until ready to assemble salad. (Total time: 16 mins.)This is a very nice and pretty salad dish. Cooking Light Magazine, August/05. Making of the salad included in prep time -- not cooling time. Update 06/19/2008 - after making this..."

Ingredients: cooking spray, dry rub seasonings...

"Recipe by Allison Ehri Kreitler, From: Fine Cooking 99, pp22-23 Published in May 6, 2099.. This is a lovely hors d'oeuvres :) it goes over very easily! We made this to see how it would taste and it was wonderful!!! I was looking for something easy but a little different & voila! Here it is! ;)"

Ingredients: coriander seeds, hearts of palm...

"Fresh passion fruit is best for this punch; however, if that's hard to find, frozen purée or bottled nectar may be used instead. Mango purée also may be substituted for fresh mangoes. Saveur Magazine, August/07. Just imagine yourself on the beach with the hot sand, the wind blowing in your hair and not a care in the world."

Ingredients: orange slices, kiwi fruits...

"This recipe is from an old newspaper clipping in my grandmothers recipe box. It supposedly is from the Restaurant La Gallega in San Juan, PR. I think the recipe is more of an asopao than a true Spanish paella."

Ingredients: shrimp, frozen lima beans...

"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...

"This was an interesting idea and I'm definitely going to come up with other fillings for this omelette as well. The plantains are a bit sweet and the garlic cashew cheese compliments them very nicely. I think sauteed onions, garlic, bell peppers, avocado, roasted red peppers, tomatoes, and diced fried potatoes in any combination would work as..."

Ingredients: cilantro, green bananas...

"Garlic and mint sauce for Plantains. Best made fresh. It will keep but loses something during storage."

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, green plantains...

"Recipe by Cyrus Keyhari from "A Denim & Cocktail Guru's Mexican Fiesta" F&W Magazine, 01/2008 edition. A fantastic dessert drink, this creamy cocktail is named after the late timbale-banging band leader Tito Puente, who popularized Latin music around the world. Cyrus Keyhari uses aged Dominican rum to give depth to what he calls..."

Ingredients: dark rum, fresh orange juice...

"Traditional recipe offered by a PR friend's mother while working in the US Virgin Islands. Similar to Chicken and Rice but more soupy. Cooking time does not include overnight marinade."

Ingredients: dried oregano, fresh cilantro...