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Creamy, mashed sweet plantains top savory beef in pastelón.

New Year’s Eve traditions: the Caribbean

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The Caribbean is home to a unique blend of influences both Old World and New, and during no time is this as evident as during the holidays. And while many … Read More

Cochinita Pibil, one of Mexico's classic Christmas dishes. (Photo/Betty Cortina)

Holiday recipes (and video how-to): Cochinita pibil

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Video by: Ignacio Torres A classic Mexican Christmas dish, cochinita pibil is one of the Yucatan's most famous dishes. It is a recipe that dates back to … Read More

Chef Ricardo Cardona shares his party-perfect recipe for pernil.

Holiday Recipes: Pernil

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Pernil may be a fixture on most Puerto Rican holiday menus, but chances are the slow roasted pork shoulder served by abuelita isn’t anything like the … Read More

John Ozersky, a food writer, wrote a column that went viral about his love and exhaustion of bacon.

Opinion: Bacon, meet doomsday

By Esther J. Cepeda

CHICAGO -- If you're into dark humor, you're really enjoying the fantasy and frivolity associated with the final countdown to the so-called Mayan … Read More

Who doesn't love chile marinated pork on a tostada?

How to make: Pork tinga tostadas

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Like many of Mexico’s most beloved dishes, the exact origin of the popular stew called tinga is subject to a debate as fiery as the chiles that go in it. … Read More

Mexican style, homemade (and very decadent) braised pork shoulder is otherwise known as carnitas. (Photo/Betty Cortina)

How to make: carnitas

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Warning: today’s recipe is not for the faint of heart. Nor for those trying to eliminate—or even slightly reduce—fat from their diet. Nor for anyone who … Read More