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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 is a really flavorful roast pork, with lots of garlic and black pepper. It doesn't require overnight prep, just about 5 minutes of seasoning and an hour and a half in the oven. Leftovers make great sandwiches!"

Ingredients: cider vinegar, fresh coarse ground black pepper...

"All over Puerto-Rico there are Bar-b-que stands but they do chicken like we do pork or beef. The aroma and taste are like nothing you have ever had. If you prefer Bar-B-Que sauce with your chicken try a sauce with Honey and add a little extra honey and brush on chicken."

Ingredients: adobo seasoning, Season-All salt...

"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...

"Picadillo is one of the Cuban dishes I discovered while living in Miami. This version is always a hit with my family and friends.

I serve picadillo over white or yellow rice. Black beans and garlic bread make a nice accompaniment."

Ingredients: frozen green peas, diced pimentos...

"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...

"tasty roast pork, Puerto Rican style, Marine overnight. This is every Puerto Rican party dish. If there is no pernil in the party there is no party, especially the hard skin!! That is to die for. When I was a little girl and woke up to the smell of the pernil, I knew something special was happening that day."

Ingredients: corn oil, sazon goya...

"I found this recipe in my Betty Crocker's International cookbook and thought it sounded pretty good. It is a chicken dish with rice, filled with spices, stewed tomatoes, capers, olives, ham, garlic, peas and more. I can't wait to try it myself. It could be a one dish meal or you could serve it with a salad. Hope you enjoy!"

Ingredients: pepper, dried oregano...

"This is my mom's recipe, and still my favorite. It's just as good at room temp as it is hot (well, almost)."

Ingredients: pepper, ginger, lemon juice...

"This is a great Latin American sweet and spicy ground meat dish. It's great served plain with rice and beans, but also can be a filling for empanadas or tacos. and is EXCELLENT in baked pasta dishes like baked ziti ot lasagna. The list of ingredients is long, but it is quite simple to prepare."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cumin...

"In Puerto Rico pinchos are grilled pork or chicken kabobs. They are just to die for! They are served with a slice of bread at the very tip. If you don't have a pilón (mortar and pestle) you can mix your marinade in a food processor or blender. From about.com."

Ingredients: boneless pork shoulder, pepper...

"Please read the entire recipe before attempting to make this dish. You will need the Olive and Pepper Mix that I am unable to list in the ingredients, but is listed in the instructions. I've been working on an Arroz Con Pollo based on Throwdown with Bobby Flay. This is my rendition of the Al Fonda Boriqua version, who was the winner of the Throwdown...."

Ingredients: ground cumin, dried oregano...

"This is a somewhat soupier version of Arroz con Pollo. I hadn't made it in years and I made it again last night. It's a hit!!"

Ingredients: cilantro, cumin, lean ham...

"From the international cookbook. I prefer to use the stovetop the way this is written, but this recipe says that it can be made in a pressure cooker, reducing the cooking time by one-third."

Ingredients: green peppers, lard, olive oil...