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Top 10 Recipes

  • Freshly hand-shaped tortillas resting on a traditional Costa Rican cloth, with tomatoes in the background.
    Homemade Corn Tortillas
  • A bowl with small pieces of fish, tomatoes, cilantro, and onion, topped with two slices of avocado. On the side, a small cup with sliced hot peppers and a few tortilla chips.
    Tilapia Ceviche — Costa Rican Style
  • A close-up of a slice of fig cake with a caramelized fig from the preserves in front of it, while the rest of the cake is visible in the background.
    Fig Cake with Condensed Milk Glaze-Queque de Higos
  • A brown bowl holding the heart of palm salad, showing pieces of heart of palm, tomato, red bell peppers and other ingredients.
    Costa Rican Heart of Palm Salad
  • Overhead view of fig preserves in their syrup, with cinnamon sticks, fresh figs, and whole cloves visible in the background.
    Costa Rican Fig Preserves Recipe
  • Side view of a Costa Rican hot dog in a bun topped with cabbage, pink sauce, and cilantro. Two hot dogs are on the same square plate with cabbage in the background.
    Costa Rican Hot Dogs
  • Headshot of sofrito served in a bowl on a wooden table; behind it, blurred onions and garlic, and celery sticks placed in front.
    How to Make Sofrito (Costa Rican Version)
  • White plate beautifully arranged with Gallo Pinto, scrambled eggs, fried plantains, and fried cheese. The Gallo Pinto is topped with a cilantro leaf and shown from the front angle.
    Authentic Costa Rican Gallo Pinto
  • Medium-sized bowl filled with fully cooked black beans, with a green spoon scooping some out.
    Costa Rican Homemade Black Beans
  • Bowl of mixed tropical fruit salad with mango, pineapple, watermelon, and melon pieces."
    Tropical Fruit Salad With Honey Lime Dressing
  • A round ceramic pot filled with fully cooked rice, surrounded by red bell peppers, a small pot of black beans, and fresh cilantro leaves
    Fluffy White Rice – Authentic Costa Rican Recipe
  • Traditional Costa Rican picadillo with yucca flowers and potatoes, beautifully served in a bowl and topped with a blooming yucca flower
    Yucca Flower Recipe
Picture shows the face of Mara creator of The Latin Spoon, she is wearing a red blouse, black glasses and a big smile

Hola! I’m Mara.

Welcome to this little corner of the internet 🌎. I’m Mara, and here I share not only Costa Rican recipes, but also a piece of my history and culture. If you’re like me—living away from Costa Rica but missing it dearly—you’ll find that through food, you can travel back to that happy place anytime. Discover more

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