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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...

"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...

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

Ingredients: ground cumin, dried thyme...

"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...

"My Husband and I had a Piña Colada at the place of its origin in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico - Barrachina Restaurant. This is actually the exact recipe that I got from the restaurant for the original Pina Colada. It is recommended that you use Bacardi rum as it is from Puerto Rico as well (we visited the distilllery that same day). I did not include..."

Ingredients: pineapple chunks, pineapple juice...

"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...

"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...

"This is sauce for tostones, sometimes called mojo. its very good and mostly the measurements are by taste. i didnt learn with exact measures, so it just depends on what you like. there are many ways to make this. this is just one way i learned. here is just how i make it. *measurements not exact*"

Ingredients: lemon juice, olive oil...

"Caribbean Okra Stew"

Ingredients: pepper, frozen okra...

"I found this delicious recipe in the 'Dinner Tonight!' column in the Chicago Tribune. You can marinate this for as little as 30 minutes but 2-3 hours is best. I've included the 30 minute marinading time in the prep time. If you don't have a food processor just chop the vegetables as small as possible and place in a blender with the..."

Ingredients: cilantro, fresh ground black pepper...

"This is one of the few Cuban dishes that is a little spicy, rather, it is redolent with garlic and tomatoes and the succulent flavor of fresh-caught shrimp. As all Cuban favorites, it is served with white rice and either ripe or green plantains. Add a green salad and garnish with some cilantro and you're good to go. Delicious!"

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, dry white wine...