All things Cuban are hot right now including this new title from the American Diabetes Association by Chef Ronaldo Linares, Sabores De Cuba. The salsa-dancing chef who is Cuban and Colombian brings 100 flavorful, yet healthy meals in this title. This book is unique in that it is bilingual – recipes are in English on one side and Spanish on the other.
Sabores De Cuba is well organized with an insert of colorful photographs featuring a few of the dishes. The author begins with basics – farmers’ market benefits, glossary, gluten-free flour substitutes and more. The recipes are organized as follows: The Cuban Classics; Stews; Side Dishes & Condiments; Smoothies; Breakfast; Farmers’ Market Dishes; Salads and ending with Surf & Turf.
Linares delivers Cuban favorites without the added guilt and transforms them into diabetes-friendly fare. Recipes include: Not Your Abuela’s Tostones; Slow-Cooker Red Beans and Pork Chop Stew; and Cuban-Style Braised Oxtails. Looking over the ingredients the dishes are packed with flavor and spice – there are no signs of deprivation in these recipes.
Desserts are covered as well: Ronaldo’s Apple Pie; Little Brother’s Plantain Banana Bread (I have most of the ingredients for this and after a trip to the store tomorrow I’m going to try this); and Anise-Poached Red Pears.
Special thanks to the publisher for allowing me to share the recipe for Ronaldo’s Cuban Sandwich which looks incredible. (Click the link to download this recipe.)
We all need days in which we eat more responsibly and if the healthy days are filled with dynamic Cuban food – how bad could that be?
GIVEAWAY: The publisher would like one of you to receive a copy of Sabores De Cuba. To enter you may leave a comment daily on this post until a random winner is chosen on September 30th. The giveaway is open to U.S. addresses only. For a second entry today, you may share this post on Social Media – and leave an additional comment telling me you did so. Good luck.
Random Number Generator picked #45 Linda Dearth!
Thank you to Dalyn Miller Public Relations, the American Diabetes Association and Chef Ronaldo for allowing me to review this title. The link to the book above is an Amazon affiliate link which helps to support this site.
Flavors sound great!
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I am interested in Cuba. I grew up in an area that many came to
The Cuban sandwich looks great.
I’ve had a Cuban sandwich once, at a restaurant in Venice Beach.
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What an interesting book concept. I would love to see what Cuban recipes are diabetic friendly.
Sounds like an interesting book, would love to try a few recipes from his book!
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I love a good Cuban sandwich!
Would love to win this.
I have never had cuban food and would love to try some recipes in this new book
Cuban food is something I’m just not familiar with
That sandwich looks amazing !
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The recipes sound wonderful. Would love to try them.
Oh wow I would love to win this cookbook. LOVE Cuban food.
Cuban food is one pf my favorites!
TGIF!
I love Cuban food, but more importantly, my uncle and aunt do – and they’re diabetic. I sent the link to my aunt for her reference, because this would be a great addition to her cookbook collection regardless!
I like Cuban food.
Super interesting book
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That sandwich looks amazing!
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It’s Sunday.
Please pick me!
Yay Seahawks!
Looking forward to tasring a few of these recipes
Yummm
I adore Cuban sandwich!
It’s Monday and I ache from moving and lifting many jars of Barilla pasta sauce at the Food Bank today.
This looks like a seriously good cookbook!
I LOVE cuban food! My first time to ever tried cuban food was in Miami. I had pork, black beans and rice. I remembered how much I loved it. Then I tried a small cuban joint called Paseo’s in Seattle and had the pork sandwich which was one of the best things I have ever tasted! I bought a cuban cookbook called Miami Spice but lost the book. I looked at cuban recipes online but haven’t tried any. If I owned this book, I would definitely try a recipe…a pork recipe first. I would be one happy person!
I want to try his oxtails.
It all looks great!
Looks so good!
Don’t have diabetes, but know loved ones who do, and bet they’d love this cookbook. Think I’d enjoy it, too. Who can resist authentic Cuban cuisine?!
I’ve never eaten Cuban food nor do I own a Cuban cookbook. What a wonderful opportunity to remedy both!
I love that the recipes are diabetic friendly!
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Sounds like a great book! I would love to read it!
I like media de noche
I want to win this cookbook. I LOVE cuban food 🙂
I’m very curious about cuban food.
I love a good Cuban sandwich
Healthy and tasty–my favorite combination.
Ola Cuba 🙂
Viva Cuba
Cuban is definitely one of my most favorite cuisines
Looks like a great book!
Cuban and healthy!
Looks like another one added on my list.
Comg esta?
I would really like to visit Cuba.
I would like to explore Cuban food.
I love Cuban food. I would love to add this to my library
Cuba Libre
My family is Cuban! I love that this is both a healthier take and bilingual. Looking forward to checking it out!
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would love to travel the book as a trip to cuba is not in the near future
Yummy
I love going to Cuban restaurant. I really want to win this book.
It would be a nice change to make Cuban food instead of the Puerto Rican food my kids always want.
I will read this with a Cuba libre
Sounds interesting.
I love Cuban food!
Love Cuban food, I go to Key West every winter that is a close to Cuba as I have been but would love to see the country and win the book.
I craved Cuban sandwiches pregnant
Looks yummy.
Hi for today 🙂
I definitely could use a cubano right now….the sandwich….geez get your minds out of the gutter, people!
Happy Sunday
Dreaming of mofongo, but I’m lazy. Anyone wanna come make me some?
I would enjoy this book
This sounds like such a fun book.
The Cuban sandwich in the picture looks amazing.
That looks yummy!
Cuban food is da bomb!
Yummers!
Wish me luck!