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Recipe: Cuban Black Bean Soup

When I was a kid, we lived in Miami, and we had a Cuban neighbor who I only remember as "Mrs. Garcia." She had arrived in Miami via boat from Cuba, and I don't know where she is now, but she gave my ...

Crispy Fried Pork Skin: Chicharrónes

In the words of Homer Simpson, the pig is a wonderful, magical animal. Anthony Bourdain agrees with this statement. I live in the Mission District of San Francisco, a working class neighborhood heav...

Recipe: Sweet Fried Plantains (Plátanos Maduros)

Here's a sweet and savory side dish that's economical and easy to make. Sweet fried plantains, or plátanos maduros in Spanish, are a staple of Latin American cuisine, and are found in a few We...

How To Make Vegan Corn Tamales
Guest Post from Two Blue Lemons

I was poking around the book store on Sunday morning (went straight to the cookbook section, of course) and stumbled upon a new vegan cookbook: The Accidental Vegan. It was this tamale recipe that sol...