In the Caribbean, everyone knows the differences between plantains and bananas because they eat them daily. But outside the ...

It may have a French-sounding name, but this homey, hearty, tomato-forward chicken braise, made with sofrito as its base and ...

It may have a French-sounding name, but this homey, hearty, tomato-forward chicken braise, made with sofrito as its base and ...

Welcome to the Caribbean, a melting pot of cultures and flavors where ... Don’t forget to try some tostones, or twice-fried plantains, on the side, crispy and perfectly salted. Our next stop is the ...

Then add cumin seeds and pepper to it and grind it for few seconds. Take away the style of the plantain flower. Then chop it to pieces and clean it in running water. Cook for 5-7 minutes.

This fall and winter, opt for the less expected (but just as delicious) plantain tarte tatin from Paola Velez’s new cookbook, Bodega Bakes: Recipes for Sweets and Treats Inspired by My Corner Store.

“If you’re anything like me and have so many plantains around that a good portion of them get too ripe too soon,” Velez writes, “this is the perfect recipe. When you’ve had enough of the sticky bun, ...

Lore: A classic side dish, symbolising comfort and warmth in Caribbean cuisine ... Ingredients: Mashed plantains filled with sweetened black beans, then deep-fried or roasted. Banana Variety: Ripe ...

There is now breakfast (porridge, shrimp and grits, plantains, and Blue Mountain coffee) at its 7 a.m. opening, as well as the familiar menu of jerk chicken, oxtail, curry goat, and stew peas, served ...

You can get them in a combo plate with rice and beans as well as sweet plantains for $18.99. Caribbean food items jerk chicken and curry shrimp, left, oxtail, top, fried corn bread and pineapple ...