The curse of loving Cuban sandwiches is that no matter how skilled you are, they can be a huge hassle to make at home. The mix of roast pork, ham, pickles, cheese, and mustard is one of the peaks of ...

Chef Gason Nelson developed his pork and plantains recipe after "surfing through some books one day, " the chef said. "I have had plantains before but I tried this and it was just, wow. The plantains ...

There's a chapter headed ''Tender Meats" in Leslie Revsin's new cookbook, ''The Simpler The Better: Sensational Home Cooking in 3 Easy Steps" (Wiley, 2004, $24.95). Among the offerings therein is a ...

Pork is a critical ingredient in a Cuban sandwich — and the best cut of meat to use is thinly sliced, slow-roasted pork shoulder. Not only is this cut affordable and flavorful, but the methods for ...

Being a multicultural first generation American growing up, we always had a hodgepodge of food from different cultures, as ...

Hundreds of miles away from home for the first time, art school wasn’t as traumatic as I initially feared for two reasons: First, the art school sat at the base of the Oakland Hills, literally walking ...

Cuban sandwiches deserve to be celebrated year-round, but the meaty-and-mustardy treat is the official order of the day on August 23, National Cuban Sandwich Day. The Cuban sandwich recipe arrived in ...

* Thinly slice garlic. Dry pork chops with paper towels. Season generously with salt. * Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stand and brown fat edge of chops, about 2 minutes. Brown ...