If the idea of smashing green plantains into crispy disks doesn’t immediately sound appetizing, you might not realize you’re missing out on patacones—a beloved...
ACHIOTE(Bixa orellana), of the Bixaceae family, is also known as annato, bija, onoto and urucú.
Distribution: A native plant found in the warmer regions of...
Ecuador on Tuesday warned would-be wild animal eaters of possible prison time and Colombia launched an investigation after a competitive cooking TV show featured...
How would one serve a traditional Thanksgiving meal with a few Costa Rican twists? Tico Times columnist and culture editor Katherine Stanley and her husband, chef Adrián Obando, explore a few possibilities.
