Rice – Arróz Rice is a major staple in the whole world. In the Dominican Republic it is eaten every day of the week. Whether with beans, in chicken and rice, stuffed cabbage, alone with butter and Parmesan, or rice pudding, rice is always welcome at the table....
String Beans & Plantain Casserole I used to make this recipe all the time. I haven’t in a while and I should. It is one of those things that are really delicious. Ingredients 4 very ripe plantains Oil for deep frying 1 pound String beans 1 medium onion 1/2...
Platano – Plantain Plantains – Plátanos are one of the main stables of the Dominican Republic where they are eaten almost daily, cooked in many ways. Plantain flour is used in babies formula for diarrhea. Green, boiled plantains are a great remedy for hangovers....
Guandúl – Pigeon Peas Guandules (Gandúl, Pigeon Peas, Congo pea and Angola pea) are cultivated all over the world. They are believed to have originated in India. They grow in a bush and not a vine like beans and are really easy to grow. Pigeon peas are used in...
Stuffed Peppers My mother made this a lot when I was a kid. She used cubanelle peppers since we didn’t have bell pepers in the island. Bell peppers are very expensive now so I imagine this is a dinner party kind of dish. It used to be a staple. Ingredients 6...
Peppers – Ajíes – Chiles Ranging from sweet to very hot, peppers are an essential part of Latin American cuisine. Native to Mexico, the pepper has spread widely all over the world. Think what Chinese and Indian cuisine would be like without them. Growing up we...
