Culture Kitchen

Season 1

Combining her Afro-Latina roots and experiences from her world travels, Chef Bren Herrera is bringing authentic recipes, flare, and flavor to CLEO TV's newest series, #CultureKitchen. Get to know CLEO TV's newest chef and enjoy recipes that represent the culture.

Where to Watch Culture Kitchen • Season 1

16 Episodes

  • My Comfort Kitchen
    E1
    My Comfort KitchenChef Bren makes some of her favorite comfort food. Picks up some special houseware items and lays out a great meal. Caribbean Oxtail with Yucca and Swiss Chard and Arroz con Pollo and taro chips with mint and garlic relish.
  • Flavors of Latin America
    E2
    Flavors of Latin AmericaBren celebrates the flavors of Latin American cuisine. She cooks up Seafood Monfongo a Puerto Rican dish. Then it's a spicy Churasco with Chimichurri and Grilled Graffiti Eggplant.
  • I Got it from my Mami
    E3
    I Got it from my MamiBren is joined in the kitchen with her mom, The dynamic duo make a Garbanzo con Chorizo and Butternut Squash. Then they top things off with a tender Filet Mignon with a brown sauce.
  • Plant Bae
    E4
    Plant BaeBren cooks up healthy dishes with a Cuban twist. First, it's Vegan Dumplings with Ginger Tamarind Sauce, then it's a Roasted Root Vegetable Plate with Sweet Potato Puree and Beetroot Meringue. She also makes a healthy Green Smoothie.
  • Weekend Vibes
    E5
    Weekend VibesIt's all about the weekend, it's a quick stop at her favorite plant shop. She heads home and cooks Casarecce with Basil Pesto, tomatoes, and Sirloin Tips. For dessert it's a Peach Skillet with Tropical Granola and Coconut Ice Cream.
  • My Afro-Cuban Table
    E6
    My Afro-Cuban TableBren shares her Afro- Latina roots in her cooking style. She cooks up Jamaican Style Oxtails, then her Momma's Black Beans, Arroz Blanco, Yucca Con Mojo. She serves up a Mango Mojito that goes down easy .
  • Talk Derby to Me
    E7
    Talk Derby to MeBren invites over her friend Leslye for lunch, and it's a nod to the Kentucky Derby. On the menu, fried chicken biscuit sliders, deviled eggs, cream cheese stuffed guava shells on Cuban crackers, a Charcuterie board, and a mint julep.
  • Dinner at Bren's
    E8
    Dinner at Bren'sBren shows us how to throw a fabulous dinner for her special guest DJ "D-Nice". She keeps the meal true to her Cuban roots with a traditional Ropa Vieja, Tostones with Orange Mojo and Island Coconut Rice.
  • Paellas Everyday All Day
    E9
    Paellas Everyday All DayIt's two types of Paella today. Bren cooks up a Seafood Paella where lobster is the star of the show. Then a meaty Chicken, Beef, and Chorizo Paella. Both served with her father's famous sangria.
  • Get Your Man Dinner
    E10
    Get Your Man DinnerBren shows the ladies how to hold it down in the kitchen. If you are getting your man dinner start with Chilean Sea Bass with Papaya Beurre Blanc and Earthy Lentils, served with Cauliflower Char. The drink tonight is an Old Fashioned.
  • Girlfriends Night
    E11
    Girlfriends NightBren's best friend Simone joins her today. On the Menu, Lollipop Lamb chops with Mint and Parsley Relish, Butternut Squash Puree with Sage, and Pistachios. Then it's Pan Roasted Wild Mushrooms and Lemon Basil Martinis.
  • Street Eats
    E12
    Street EatsBren hits the streets in search of the best street food in DC. Back in her kitchen and puts her spin on the things she tasted and lays out some Cuban street food. From a Surf and Turf Quesadilla to Stuffed Yucca Balls, and Agua de Jamaica.
  • Tapas Tapas Tapas
    E13
    Tapas Tapas TapasIt's all about small plates with big flavor. Bren shows us how to make some of her favorite tapas. she lays out a delicious Ceviche and her favorite recipe for Chicken Croquettes.
  • We are Family
    E14
    We are FamilyBren invites her brothers and sisters over for some of the food they grew up eating. Carne Asada, Arroz Congri, Sweetened Fried Plantains served along with Pollo en Fricase and Toasted Coconut Flan take them back down memory lane.
  • Slammin Sandwiches
    E15
    Slammin SandwichesIt's all about sandwiches, simple, delicious, and stacked with flavor. First, it's a Pesto and Garlicky Cuban-Style Steak Sandwich, then it's a Blackened Salmon Sandwich both served with Shoestring Potatoes.
  • Brunch Life
    E16
    Brunch LifeBren lays out a brunch with all things Cuban, he starts with a Watermelon and Chard Gazpacho, Spicy Ancho Chile and Cilantro Short Ribs with Fluffy Eggs and Truffle Fry Wedges.

 

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