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.

You don't need to live in the South and it doesn't need to be New Year's Day to enjoy savory, earthy black-eyed peas, though they are customary for the occasion since they resemble coins and symbolize ...

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 ...

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 ...

Black-eyed peas, also known as pigeon peas or cowpeas, are not peas, but common legumes cultivated around the globe. Black-eyed peas were grown in Virginia as early as the 17th century. The planting ...

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 ...

Craving winter comfort food? Dried peas, beans and lentils are nutritious, protein-packed ingredients that can take on starring roles in hearty dishes when they’re paired with spices and herbs.

On millions of plates across India, a humble bowl of dal appears every single day. It may be yellow, red, brown or green. It ...

When I first met Florence Warrick-Joseph, there were two things I didn’t know. One, we were related in that pumpkin vine way only Caribbean people can be. Two, the doubles I had just bought from her ...