While in the Bahamas, I tasted a minced lobster dish. Not only was it good, it takes only minutes to make. I used shrimp instead of lobster because it is easy to find. Crab meat also works well with ...

“When I make this Puerto Rican beans and rice dish, I don’t use a recipe as I’ve been making it since I was a child,” said Synara Brown. “I did find a recipe on the Internet and adapted it, so it is ...

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Drain, but don’t rinse, the canned pigeon peas and reserve the liquid. Combine the canned liquid with the broth in a bowl and add the rice. Let the rice soak for 30 minutes. In a heavy pot with ...

Soak pigeon peas overnight; rinse and drain. Place in a large Dutch oven with at least 1 quart water. Boil peas for about 1-1/2 hours, until tender but not mushy. Drain, reserving liquid and setting ...

If food were a language and every culinary creation from around the world had an identical linguistic counterpart, "arroz con gandules" in a Puerto Rican household would be one of the dishes that ...

Chad Meier, owner and head chef ofMeraki, prepared this Jamaican-style goat dish using a whole leg of kid (baby goat). The mango salsa he paired with the meat should be made 5 to 20 minutes before ...

What She’s Known For: Applying chops acquired at top L.A. restaurants to the Caribbean dishes of her childhood. Building significant pop-up buzz, even in a pandemic. THE CLASSIC COMBO of beans and ...

Whisk all of the marinade ingredients together and pour over the chicken thighs. Place into a plastic storage bag and chill. Marinate for 4 hours or overnight. Remove from the marinade and discard the ...

Whether on the island or in the U.S., Puerto Rican holiday tables will usually feature this popular rice dish: arroz con gandules. This easy and savory rice dish is made with a base of smoked ham (or ...

Sauté sofrito, garlic, cilantro and tomato sauce in 2 tablespoons of olive oil about 1-2 stirring continuously. Add adobo, salt, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper, tomato sauce, sazón and keep stirring.