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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...

"A refreshing cocktail for an armchair visit to the Caribbean."

Ingredients: Bacardi light rum, ice...

"This is a Cuban recipe from Three Guys from Miami Cook Cuban. Make sure to use an extra virgin olive oil and don't forget to salt and pepper the dressing. This salad gets its sweetness from pineapple and a bit of sour flavor from the oil and vinegar"

Ingredients: limes, olive oil, orange juice...

"This is a childhood favorite that conjures up memories of growing up as a gringa in South Florida and sitting in the open air Cuban Cafes and indulging on these sweet pastries! These pastries are wonderful with a café con leche!! They were a special treat that we were allowed to have on occasion for breakfast. It is actually one of the few..."

Ingredients: cream cheese, guava paste...

"While this originates in Cuba it's typical of latin cusines throughout Mexico and South America."

Ingredients: Hass avocadoes, olive oil...

"A 'coctel' in old Havana was a pre-dinner cocktail party with finger food and a variety of rum drinks. Bacardi white rum had its birth in Cuba, so it is a natural pairing with the nectar of the guava or 'guayaba', one of the most popular and most widely used fruits in the Cuban culture. From "The Florida Keys Cookbook" and..."

Ingredients: carbonated lemon-lime beverage, grenadine...

"From Splenda"

Ingredients: nonfat milk, reduced-fat cream cheese...

"This is a childhood favorite that conjures up memories of growing up as a gringa in South Florida and sitting in the open air Cuban Cafes and indulging on these sweet pastries! These pastries are wonderful with a café con leche!! They were a special treat that we were allowed to have on occasion for breakfast. It is actually one of the few..."

Ingredients: eggs, simple syrup, lard...

"The sweet & sour flavors are wonderful!"

Ingredients: cider vinegar, golden seedless raisins...

"This is a popular treat for children in Cuba."

Ingredients: cracked ice, mango pulp...

"This is recipe by M.S. Milliken & S. Feniger which I found on joycesfinecookin.com. We "Latinos" love "guyaba con queso" in all shapes and forms. So here is a different twist to the favorite. I didn't allow for chilling times, as these may vary."

Ingredients: cream cheese, farmer cheese...

"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...

"This is a side dish, not a dessert. It is delicious with a roast and fluffy white rice. Choose plantains that are VERY ripe. By this I mean so ripe that most people would be tempted to throw them away! The blacker they are the sweeter the plantain. This recipe courtesy of Cocina Cubana/Sonia Martinez/Pascual Perez/Nitza Villapol Criolla cookbook."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, dry white wine...

"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...