Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you've ever wondered how to make tostones, you've come to the right place. To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we'll walk you ...

Plátano, or green plantain, is an important part of Dominican culture and it’s used in several traditional dishes. It can be fried, boiled, baked, made into chips—it’s a versatile ingredient. I ...

I’ve got nothing against warm vats of queso or artichoke dip, but when I think party, I think “hot chip, cool dip.” Which is why tostones, a.k.a. patacones—twice-fried plantain chips that I’m partial ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's dinnertime and you're craving some traditional Latin food. You ponder over which dish you want to try making from scratch — a pot of ...

As enjoyable as pounding the lights out of an innocent garlic clove or olive may be, probably the most satisfying flat food to prepare are these smashed and fried potatoes from Susan Spungen, which ...

Lourdes Castro is a highly-regarded food educator and the author of four cookbooks focused on Latin cooking. She teaches Nutrition and Food Studies at New York University, where she also serves as ...

Cubans use plantain bananas the way Americans use potatoes, so swapping traditional potato latkes with savory tostones seemed like a natural choice. The day I moved into my very first apartment was an ...