Latin American Food

This cumin- and paprika-spiced number gets added punch from an addictively tangy green sauce and a crisp, bright avocado and cucumber salad. Spatchcocking—an easy and fun technique that involves removing the backbone to “flatten” the bird before cooking—makes for quick roasting and produces juicy results.

An easy recipe for Mexican Fried Potato Tacos (also known as Tacos de Papa) -- crispy on the outside, and light, fluffy mashed potato heaven on the inside!

Entomatadas is an easy-to-make and tasty Mexican recipe. Made of fried tortillas dipped in red salsa and stuffed with cheese.

These homemade chicken chimichangas are easy to make and loved by kids. Tortillas filled with chicken, beans, and cheese and then deep fried — so good!

This fideo recipe was given to me by my mother in-law. It goes great with any meat dish including carne asada. I use this recipe in place of rice as my side dish.

Share This Post!Cuban Chicken Fricassee (or fricase de pollo) is one of my favorite Cuban recipes! It’s dark meat chicken, and potatoes, simmered in a flavorful tomato based sauce. Growing up in a Cuban household (both of my parents were born in Cuba), I grew up eating Cuban Chicken Fricassee and I love being able to share it with my kids now too. Fun fact: my son is the world’s pickiest eater, and he eats this dish! I think it’s because the chicken is slow simmered and so tender (he…

Afternoons filled with food like this define feel-good. Bright flavors, colors, and the smell of burning charcoals under sizzling pork. Pork always seems indulgent. Maybe it’s Americans obses…

Panchos are Argentina’s take on hot dogs—a street-food staple that features a vast array of toppings. Condiments typically include mayonnaise, mustard, and chimichurri. We swapped out the chimichurri in favor of a fresh salsa criolla, which takes just minutes to make with easy-to-find ingredients. It tastes even better the longer it sits.

Authentic Puerto Rican sandwich that my family can't get enough of. Wonderful because there is NO bread involved!!!

This vegetarian pozole relies on meaty mushrooms and hearty hominy to become a filling, soul-nourishing meal-in-a-bowl. As with all pozoles, the garnishes are the thing: Top this one with pungent radishes, fragrant oregano, crunchy onion, and tender leaves of cilantro, and squeeze in as much lime juice as you please.

There are few dishes as quintessentially Cuban as ropa vieja, which translates to “old clothes” in Spanish. Pair it with yuca hervida con mojo or arroz congri.

This beloved Chilean dish has squash, spaghetti, and beans—what more do you want?

Traditional Honduran cake made of cheese, eaten during Christmas. From Honduras, Central America.

This is a Dominican version of fried chicken with added flavors. You'll fall in love with this recipe. You can serve it with Spanish white rice or you can serve it fried plantains (tostones).

I developed this recipe after tasting something similar at a local Cuban restaurant. This is a simple and savory stew - delicious over steamed white rice. The seasonings aren't strict measurements so add more of anything to suit your taste.