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.

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.

Spaghetti like you’ve never tried before.

Coconut milk fudge: few ingredients, easy preparation and delicious tropical flavor

Vegan eggplant roulade: strong flavors and elegant presentation. Recipe with video included.

A healthier potato salad: lots of flavors without the cholesterol

These little plantain cups filled with avocado and shrimps will fill your guests with the taste of the Spanish Caribbean.

Spiced squash pudding, a delicious Dominican dish that is perfect for this time of the year.

Mexican-Style Thanksgiving Fiesta with pumpkin empanadas, capirotada, and champurrado

Although there are versions of pig trotters stew in several countries, the Dominican one contains a nice balance of flavors and ingredients.

It’s like mashed potatoes, only a lot tastier. If you have never tried plantains it is about time you do!

Filling, light and delicious, the perfect soup to warm you as the days get shorter and colder.

Delicious and colorful potato salad, now without all the cholesterol (in Spanish).

Chivo Picante or Liniero is a recipe original from the Northwest of the Dominican Republic where goats are said to feed from wild oregano.

Res picante con naranja y pimientos: 15 minutos y pocos ingredientes, porque a veces hasta el cocinero más entusiasta va de prisa.