Plainly Delicious Homemade Yogurt, with a Cuban Twist

Plainly Delicious Homemade Yogurt, with a Cuban Twist

Rather than going from market to market looking for a sub-par version, I prefer making my own yogurt at home -- and coincidentally in Cuba, I even improved upon my recipe one day when I threw in a common, but often overlooked, ingredient ... 

The Perfect Mango Milkshake (and How to Make a Kids' Game Out of It)

The Perfect Mango Milkshake (and How to Make a Kids' Game Out of It)

For the first few months I was living in Cuba, I attempted to make this drink often but was tasting much better versions on the streets, from the international hotel near our house to the curbside kiosks that sell batidos by the glass for 3 Cuban pesos -- about 12 cents!

The Most Delcious Flan You Will Ever Taste

The Most Delcious Flan You Will Ever Taste

I used to think that it was acceptable to make flan from a box, something akin to making Jell-O. (One of the rare “instant” foods you can occasionally find in Cuba is packaged flan, imported from Mexico.)