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 ...

1. In a large cooking pot, heat the oil. Add the brown sugar and stir until it has almost caramelized. 2. Add the meat or chicken with a little water and simmer until the meat is half cooked. 3. Stir ...

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 ...

Add the oil to a large pot and place over high heat. Add the peas, cilantro, sofrito, olives and olive juice, garlic and Sazon. Hold the jar of adobe seasoning above the pot and pouring in a circular ...

Decades of eating well have caught up with us. Now, the New Year’s resolution to eat more fiber and veggies and less meat has become a quality of life mandate. One problem: We’ve grown up in a culture ...

It’s a muggy, hot afternoon in mid-November and Santo Domingo’s congested streets are packed with whizzing motorcyclists and banged-up taxis. Sidewalks are lined with vendors selling dried-up holiday ...

This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. Arroz con gandules (rice and pigeon peas) is ...

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 ...

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 ...

I can whine about the weather, but I know how good we have it here. My heart has been breaking this week for Haiti — a beautiful, impoverished country that just can’t seem to catch a break. Pigeon ...