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Creamy Pumpkin Coconut Curry Soup
Pumpkin, curry, coconut— Bren Herrera is whipping up the most rich and delicate Caribbean comfort soup 😋🤌🏽 Find out how you can make your own in an all-new #CultureKitchen on Wednesday at 9:30p/8:30c!
Bren Herrera's Spin on a Classic: Fried Plantains
Chef Bren Herrera is showing you how she makes a classic dish, friend plantains, HER way! Don't miss a new #CultureKitchen Wednesday at 9:30p/8:30c.
Chicken en Fricasee the Afro Cuban Way
It's almost like you can taste the flavor throughout Bren Herrera's chicken en fricassee through the screen! 😋 Find out how Chef Bren whips up Afro Cuban her way in an all-new #CultureKitchen Wednesday at 9:30p/8:30c.
Pan Seared Branzino with Champagne Beurre Blanc and Truffle Foam
Bren Herrera is reminiscing on her time in France with a beautiful pan-seared branzino with champagne beurre blanc and truffle foam with roasted fennel 🤌🏽🔥 Find out how you can make your own in a new #CultureKitchen Wednesday at 9:30p/8:30c!
Coconut Lime Kokoda Ceviche with Pineapple
Bren Herrera is taking you all around the world this episode, whipping up the perfect ceviche that looks just as good as it tastes! 🥥🌺 A new #CultureKitchen premieres Wednesday at 9:30p/8:30c.
Heirloom Carrots with Honey Butter Sauce
No comfort meal is complete without the perfect side, and that's where Bren Herrera comes in! 🔥 Find out how you can make these heirloom carrots drizzled with honey butter sauce in the season premiere of #CultureKitchen, Wednesday at 9:30p/8:30c.
Decadent Oxtail Mac and Cheese
Bren Herrera brings her vibrant Cuban roots to the kitchen for a whole new meaning of comfort food! The centerpiece is a decadent oxtail mac and cheese 🤌🏾🔥 A new season of #CultureKitchen premieres Wednesday at 9:30p/8:30c on CLEO TV!
A Bold Smoked Manhattan by Bren Herrera 🥃
Chef Bren Herrera wants all the smoke in the season premiere of #CultureKitchen - a Smoked Manhattan that is! 🥃 Bren is showing you how can whip up this bold version of a classic in an all-new Culture Kitchen, premiering Wednesday at 9:30p/8:30c.
Easy Sheet Pan Chicken & Squash Recipe 🔥🥘
🍗✨ Sheet pan dinners are the ultimate meal prep hack, and Chef Bren’s Marinated Chicken & Butternut Squash is serving FLAVOR and ease. 🍂🔥 Don’t miss out, #CultureKitchen TONIGHT at 9P/8C on CLEO TV!
Jamaican Curry Goat & Bammy Bread Recipe! 🇯🇲🔥
🇯🇲✨ Chef Bren is serving Jamaican vibes on a plate: Curry Goat, Bammy Bread, and rice so good it’ll make you DANCE! 💃🔥 Catch the flavors TONIGHT at 9P/8C on #CultureKitchen CLEO TV!
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The "Pressure Cooking Queen” elevates comfort food to gourmet heights. She whips up a rich, truffle thyme risotto in record time, perfectly paired with succulent butter-poached lobster. Then her version of a French Martini.
ep. 405
gourmet under pressure
Truffle + Thyme Risotto with Poached Lobster
Bren's French Martini
In this episode of Culture Kitchen, Bren presents a flavorful love letter to her Cuban heritage. She makes tender braised peppered oxtail stew, served with pearl couscous that is perfectly seasoned with fresh aromatic herbs with Caribbean flavors.
ep. 406
my love letter to cuba
Cuban Braised Peppered Oxtail
Cheese-Stuffed Baked Plantain
Bren celebrates her Afro-Cuban heritage with a modern twist. She makes Chicken Fricassee; a slow cooked meal simmered in a rich delicious sauce. Then it’s onto golden fried plantains with zesty garlic citrus sauce.
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afro cuban way
Chicken en Fricassee serVED WITH COUSCOUS
Fried Plantains & Garlic CITRUS DIPPING SAUCE
Chef Bren recreates her favorite global flavors, with a dish from Figi & France. She makes a pan seared branzino with champagne sauce and truffle foam, paired perfectly with roasted fennel, & a ceviche dish that’s sweet and spicy.
ep. 403
been around the world
Pan Seared Branzino with Champagne Beurre Blanc and Truffle Foam with Roasted Fennel
Coconut-Lime Kokoda with Pineapple & Chili Oil
Chef Bren recreates her favorite global flavors, with a dish from Figi & France. She makes a pan seared branzino with champagne sauce and truffle foam, paired perfectly with roasted fennel, & a ceviche dish that’s sweet and spicy.
ep. 402
been around the world
Pumpkin Coconut Curry Soup with Shaved Coconut
Bacon Lover’s Brussel Sprouts
In this episode Bren elevates soulful comfort by blending her Cuban roots with modern flair. She serves up a decadent, fall-off-the-bone oxtail mac and cheese. She pairs this dish with a sophisticated smoked black Manhattan; this classy meal is delicious!
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classy comfort
Oxtail Mac & Cheese
Smoked Manhattan Old Fashion
Heirloom Carrots with Honey Butter