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Like most people, I am at my most creative when stuck between a rock and a hard place. These tough situations are peppered with moments of clarity that, in this particular case, inspired this masala (Indian spice) plantain chips recipe. The story went this way: I was supposed to bring a plantain dish to a get-together, but the plantains I had were not ripe enough for what I had originally planned to make. I needed an easy green plantains recipe, and fast….
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The transition to plantain empanadas from this heartfelt announcement is not an easy one, but it must be done. Latin Americans are empanadas’ royalty: pick any ingredient, and they make an empanada…
What to do when a few pounds of frozen cassava stare at you every time you open your freezer? Make some cookies out of them! The most amazing thing about the world being so rich and diverse (and about the internet) is that if you want to try a recipe you’ve never made before, you will find a blueprint for it. I checked out tropicalchefs.com,…
This is a story of a failed recipe that turned out delicious in the end! I was supposed to make mini-pies, but ended up with some delicious patties instead. It all happened in the last step before baking….
