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    Frituras and Appetizers

    Puerto Rican frituras (fried foods) and appetizers are pure snackable heaven. Perfect for parties, beach days, or anytime you want something crispy and loaded with flavor.

    Grab bites like Alcapurrias (Fried Plantain and Meat Fritters), Bacalaitos (Salt Cod Fritters), and Empanadillas de Carne (Meat Turnovers) — street food favorites you can easily recreate at home.

    • 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
    • Bowl lined with paper towels and filled with fried mero chunks. A small bowl with cut lemons and a small bowl with tartar sauce.
      Grouper Bites, Chicharrones de Mero
    • 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
    • A fork holding a buffalo chicken meatball dipped in buffalo sauce.
      Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
    • pinchos served with potato salad and collard greens
      Pinchos de Cerdo, Puerto Rican Pork Kabobs
    • Wooden mortar stuffed to the top with mofongo.
      Puerto Rican Mofongo
    • Hand holding a rock glass full of coquito and ice with rim decorated with cinnamon sugar.
      Puerto Rican Coquito
    • 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
    • empanadas inside a paper towel lined bowl.
      Puerto Rican Empanadillas
    • A plate of pumpkin fritters or barriguitas de vieja
      Pumpkin Fritters, Barriguitas de Vieja (Old Lady Bellies)
    • Two bowls with Crispy eggplant boats topped with shrimp stew and shredded parmesan cheese
      Chart A New Dinner With Delicious And Crispy Eggplant Boats
    • plate with cooked mussels
      Drunken Mussels, The Easiest Way To Cook Mussels
    • a bowl of cauliflower tossed in a brava sauce
      Cauliflower BRAVAS, A Keto Twist To The Beloved Patatas
    • two ceramic blue dipping saucers with api-li-mojili
      Ají-li-mojíli
    • A bowl of picadillo with pieces of green olives, onions, capers, and pimentos mixed throughout.
      Puerto Rican Picadillo
    Zoe standin in the kitchen smiling

    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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    Mother's Day Favorite Recipes

    • A slice of carrot cake on a plate with the rest of the cake and another slice in the background.
      Tropical Carrot Cake with Banana and Coconut

    • Puerto Rican Bacalao a la Vizcaina

    • Caldo santo served in a bowl with tostones.
      Caldo Santo, Puerto Rican Coconut Seafood Soup

    • 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)

    • Plate of Pecan Crusted Cheesecake and Guava Berry Coulis.
      Pecan Crusted Cheesecake with Guava Berry Coulis

    • Large pot with cooked yellow rice.
      Arroz Amarillo, Puerto Rican Yellow Rice

    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)

    • close-up-of-roasted-chicken-thighs-on-a-serving-platter
      Puerto Rican-Inspired Roasted Chicken Thighs

    • 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)

    • empanadas inside a paper towel lined bowl.
      Puerto Rican Empanadillas

    • an overhead view of a table set with two plates of arroz habichuelas and pan seared chicken thighs
      Puerto Rican Rice with Beans

    • pinchos served with potato salad and collard greens
      Pinchos de Cerdo, Puerto Rican Pork Kabobs

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