Introduction: Cuban cooking lore, history, and anecdotes
Stocking a Cuban kitchen: equipment and ingredients
Classic Cuban cocktails: more than sugar and rum
Batidos: milkshakes and juice drinks the Cuban way
Appetizers: croquettes, empanadas, and fritters
Broths, soups, and creams Cuban style
Cuban sandwiches, wraps, and chops
Dressings, sauces, mojos, and the famous sofrito
Vegetables and root vegetables
Plantains in many variations
Rice goes with everything
Tropical catch of the day
Veal, sausage, and other meats
The Cuban pressure cooker
Cuban ice creams and frozen treats
Cuban coffee, cortadito, and more
Cuban candies: old- and new-fashioned.