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    Puerto Rican and Caribbean-Inspired Recipes

    Experience the Puerto Rican culinary heritage as we share easy recipes, expert tips, and fascinating stories. We invite you to savor the true essence of Puerto Rican cuisine. Delight in a symphony of bold flavors, tropical ingredients, and cultural fusion. Explore our collection of Puerto Rican-inspired and Caribbean-twist recipes.

    Fish and Seafood Favorites

    Fish and seafood are central to Puerto Rican coastal cooking - fresh, simple, and bright. These recipes lean on citrus, garlic, and herbs to let the ocean do the talking. From the tangy zip of Ceviche de Pescado y Camarones to the hearty depth of Shrimp and Scallop Stew, and Bacalao a la Vizcaína, there's something here for every mood and every season.

    • Close-up of shrimp and scallop stew over white rice, black beans, and fried sweet plantain, with a side of avocado and extra stew in the background.
      Quick Shrimp and Scallop Stew
    • Overhead view of Puerto Rican Crab Rice (Arroz con Jueyes) in a red Dutch oven, showing rice simmered with crab meat, olives, red peppers, and sofrito. A wooden slotted spatula rests beside the pot on a terrazzo countertop.
      Puerto Rican Crab Rice, Arroz con Jueyes
    • Whole Puerto Rican fried red snapper on a plate with tomato sauce, lemon slices, and plantains.
      Puerto Rican Fried Red Snapper, Chillo Frito
    • Pot of Puerto Rican fish broth on a wooden cutting board, showing its golden color and clean, simmered appearance.
      Puerto Rican Fish Broth, Caldo de Pescado
    • Overhead view of a skillet filled with Mojo Isleño, a chunky Puerto Rican tomato sauce with olives, onions, and garlic, simmering on a striped wood board.
      Mojo Isleño, Puerto Rican Tomato Sauce for Fish and Seafood
    • Close-up of Seafood Pomodoro pasta with linguine, topped with culantro gremolata and shredded Parmesan in a white bowl.
      Seafood Pomodoro Pasta with Linguine
    • Steamed mussels and clams served in a rustic terracotta dish, with crusty bread and a small bowl of sofrito sauce on the side.
      Puerto Rican Steamed Mussels With Sofrito White Wine Sauce
    • A bowl of ceviche is in the center, with two smaller bowls of ceviche and forks. A large bowl of tostones is at the top right, with small lemon wedges at the top left.
      Ceviche de Pescado y Camarones, Grouper and Shrimp Ceviche
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    Carrot cake frosted with orange-flavored cream cheese frosting.

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    Tropical Carrot Cake with Banana and Coconut

    It's a lush twist on the classic, packed with pineapple, banana, coconut, and pecans, and finished with a Citrus Cream Cheese Frosting that adds just the right zing. Every bite tastes like a sunny afternoon.

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    Latest Recipes

    • Yuca salad with crispy bacon, fresh herbs, and warm vinaigrette served in a rustic terracotta bowl on a wooden cutting board.
      Yuca Salad with Bacon and Mustard
    • Cooked gandules (pigeon peas) with split skins draining in wire mesh strainer over a stainless steel pot.
      Gandules (Pigeon Peas)
    • Close-up overhead view of stuffed pasta shells filled with a ricotta and spinach mixture, arranged in a rich red meat sauce in a large skillet.
      Stuffed Pasta Shells with Meat Sauce
    • Overhead view of orange honey butter in pastel colored dishes arranged on a speckled surface.
      Orange Honey Butter

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    Easter and Lent

    During Lent and Easter, Puerto Rican kitchens shift toward seafood, vegetable dishes, and comforting stews. Meat-free meals that are anything but spare. The season has its own classics: Bacalao a la Vizcaína brings slow-cooked richness, Caldo Santo is a one-pot tradition, and Funche offers something humble and deeply satisfying. Reflection tastes good here.

    • Pan de Mallorca rolls dusted with powdered sugar stacked on a plate on a cake stand, with flowers in the background.
      Pan de Mallorca
    • Overhead view of a single bowl of plantain soup with a cream swirl, bread slice on the rim, and wooden spoon on a blue napkin.
      Sopa de Plátano (Plantain Soup)
    • Arroz con gandules covered with banana leaves, served alongside carne frita on a holiday table.
      Arroz Con Gandules Recipe (Puerto Rican Rice and Pigeon Peas)
    • Top view of a molded pistachio tembleque garnished with shredded coconut and chopped pistachios on a white plate.
      Pistachio Tembleque
    See more Easter and Lent →
    A woman with short curly hair smiles and holds a wooden spoon in a cheerful kitchen with flowers and utensils behind her.

    Hey, I'm Zoe!

    I make Puerto Rican-inspired recipes that are easy to follow, full of sabor, and perfect for anyone who wants a little taste of home, or wants to learn it."

    About Zoe

    Spring Cravings

    • Overhead composition showing a green Dutch oven of bacon mushroom soup, two garnished bowls of soup, sliced bread, cheese, and a small bowl of chopped herbs on a countertop.
      Bacon Mushroom Soup
    • Overhead view of two bowls of white bean chicken chili served on green plates with bread slices on a cutting board, and flowers arranged on an orange cloth.
      White Bean Chicken Chili
    • Overhead view of a stainless steel pot filled with chicken broth on a wooden countertop.
      Homemade Chicken Broth Recipe
    • Two glasses of cookies-and-cream coquito with crushed-cookie rims, surrounded by Oreo cookies and coquito ingredients, blurred in the background.
      Bacardi Gold Cookies and Cream Coquito
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    Popular Recipes

    You'll find these favorites show up again and again. They're well-loved for a reason. Hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoy making them. ¡Buen provecho!

    • Two rock glassed filled with pistachio coquito and decorated with cinnamon sugar on the rims. A Puerto Rican Christmas decorated bottle sits behind them along with a bottle of regular coquito and a bottle of rum.
      Pistachio Coquito
    • A blue and white dessert plate with a slice of bread pudding and caramel sauce on top of it.
      Budín de Pan (Puerto Rican Bread Pudding)
    • Close-up of shrimp and scallop stew over white rice, black beans, and fried sweet plantain, with a side of avocado and extra stew in the background.
      Quick Shrimp and Scallop Stew
    • A fork full of Pernil with a large serving bowl, avocados, dinner rolls, and small serving bowls with meat on the background.
      Instant Pot Puerto Rican Pernil (Pork Roast)
    • Close-up of a roasted chicken thigh served with guineos en escabeche, cherry tomatoes, and a side of macaroni salad partially visible.
      Puerto Rican Pollo Asado, Oven-Roasted Chicken
    • empanadas inside a paper towel lined bowl.
      Puerto Rican Empanadillas
    • Guineitos en escabeche served in a bowl with onions and green olives, a traditional Puerto Rican green banana salad
      Guineitos en Escabeche, Puerto Rican Pickled Green Bananas
    • A hand holding a white bowl of funche topped with a dab of butter.
      Funche, Puerto Rican Grits

    Desserts, Sweets, and Breads

    • A close-up of pumpkin fritters coated in cinnamon sugar, one with a bite showing its bright orange, fluffy center, on a white plate over a green dotted napkin.
      Pumpkin Fritters, Barriguitas de Vieja (Old Lady Bellies)
    • A hand grasps a blue-rimmed glass of piña colada, garnished with toasted coconut and cherries, next to a bowl of shredded coconut.
      Puerto Rican Piña Colada
    • Close-up of a creamy pistachio limber topped with cinnamon, shredded coconut, and chopped pistachios, partially popped out of its plastic cup on an orange surface.
      Creamy Limbers de Pistachio, Homemade Ice Pops
    • Close-up of a Limber de Coco topped with cinnamon and shredded coconut in a clear plastic cup.
      Limbers de Coco, Creamy Puerto Rican Coconut Ice Pops
    See more Desserts, Sweets, and Breads →

    Recently Updated Recipes

    • Glass jar and white bowl filled with green tomatillo salsa on a red plaid towel with a wooden spoon on a wood countertop.
      Green Tomatillo Salsa Verde
    • Top-down view of a shallow brown bowl filled with a golden, blended seasoning, with a metal whisk resting inside, on a light terrazzo background.
      Homemade Puerto Rican Adobo Seasoning
    • Collage of traditional Puerto Rican Christmas dishes including pernil, arroz con gandules, coquito, tembleque, arroz con dulce, and guineitos en escabeche, with a banner that reads
      15 Puerto Rican Christmas Essentials (And a Few Delicious Extras)
    • Overhead view of Puerto Rican ropa vieja (shredded beef stew) with white rice, stewed beans, and tomato slices, on a plate.
      Ropa Vieja (Shredded Beef Recipe)
    Woman holding a wooden spoon and smiling in a kitchen with hanging utensils and a vase of flowers on the counter.

    Hola! I'm Zoe. I love all things food and enjoy cooking. I created this site to reconnect with my Puerto Rican heritage while living in the United States. This is a great place to reconnect if you are floating in the diaspora. I would love to hear from you!

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    Puerto Rican Christmas

    • Close-up of a forkful of arroz mamposteao, Puerto Rican rice and beans, held above a bowl on a blue patterned cloth.
      Mamposteao, a Puerto Rican Leftover Rice Comfort Food
    • A hand holding a smashed plantain. The rest of the plantains are in a towel-lined bowl sits behind it.
      Tostones de Plátano (Puerto Rican Smashed Fried Plantains)
    • Completed Sofrito sitting on a table with other ingredients to make sofrito.
      Puerto Rican Homemade Sofrito
    • Plate of Pecan Crusted Cheesecake and Guava Berry Coulis.
      Pecan Crusted Cheesecake with Guava Berry Coulis
    • Two highball glasses of sangria decorated with a fruit skewer of maraschino cherries, oranges, kiwi, and plums.
      Tropical Red Sangria with Rum
    • A hand holding a fried bacalaito.
      Bacalaitos, Puerto Rican Cod Fritters
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    Popular Recipes

    • A plate of polvorones cookies with three semi-stacked cookies on top of the table resting in front of the plate.
      Puerto Rican Polvorones (Shortbread Cookies)
    • A blue and white dessert plate with a slice of bread pudding and caramel sauce on top of it.
      Budín de Pan (Puerto Rican Bread Pudding)
    • Close-up of a roasted chicken thigh served with guineos en escabeche, cherry tomatoes, and a side of macaroni salad partially visible.
      Puerto Rican Pollo Asado, Oven-Roasted Chicken
    • Close-up of shrimp and scallop stew over white rice, black beans, and fried sweet plantain, with a side of avocado and extra stew in the background.
      Quick Shrimp and Scallop Stew
    • A fork full of Pernil with a large serving bowl, avocados, dinner rolls, and small serving bowls with meat on the background.
      Instant Pot Puerto Rican Pernil (Pork Roast)
    • A hand holding a white bowl of funche topped with a dab of butter.
      Funche, Puerto Rican Grits

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