Traditional Dominican comfort food, a light alternative to dairy drinks.

Hen or chicken soup: part folk remedy, part nutrition and one very delicious soup.

Bulgur salad: light, exotic and delicious. This is the Dominican version of Tabouleh.

White beans and chorizo stew. Delicious and filling stew, serve with rice and you will have a meal to remember.

Super easy to make, and infused with the flavor and aroma of aniseed, these cornmeal fritters will become a new favorite for you.

Caramelized ripe plantains with rum and cinnamon. Amazingly, not a dessert.

Spicy and sweet beans and pork stew: an unusual combination of ingredients in a stew that will please your tastebuds.

How to make the perfect concon, the popular Dominican crispy rice (Pegao in Puerto Rico).

Cracked corn pilaf: an unusual dish but full of flavors, perfect to serve alongside your favorite stew.

The onion and thyme definitely dominate the flavors in this stew, but they never overpower the smokiness of the lentils.

Stewed okra: delicious, filling, healthy. A dish that goes great with meat or as a vegan option.

A fiery hot sauce based on bitter oranges and Scotch bonnet peppers. All the flavor and spice of the Caribbean

Rice with fried noodles, a great combination of flavors and textures. A must try.

Potatoes with paprika and parsley sauce: creamy goodness but much healthier than they look.

Oven-fried potatoes, much more flavorful than french fries and a lot healthier.

West Indies pumpkin cream soup, which can be made with gem squash too, is a simple but filling and sophisticated soup.

Spiced sweet potato pudding, a delicious, quick, easy and light dessert.

Carrot and onion pilaf, a great way to reuse and serve leftover rice.

This Dominican “salami” hotpot is confort food for those that know it, with strong flavors and quick, easy preparation.

Fish in coconut sauce: How can a dish so good not be very bad for you? The trick is fresh ingredients.