Global Cuisine

Cuban-Style Pork And Rice Recipe

Make a huge batch of this Cuban comfort food

Dec 7, 2012 3:01 pm

Photo: Luca Trovato

Ideal if you are pressed for time, this braise, a quick, spicy take on Spanish paella, uses the lean meat from the loin, which would dry out if cooked for longer. Marinate the pork ahead if you can. Leftovers can easily be rewarmed in a microwave.

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Roasted Sweet Plantain With Poblano Guava Sauce Recipe

Top with crumbled queso blanco for a real kick

Dec 3, 2012 2:01 pm

Plantains are an often overlooked side dish outside of Latin America. The only slightly challenging part of this dish is making the guava sauce — other than that, simply bake the plantains in their own skins, add sauce and a little crumbly white cheese, and you've got an impressive side or appetizer nobody else will bring to the pot luck.

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Spicy Cilantro–Marcona Almond Pesto

A recipe for pesto with cilantro instead of basil

Nov 29, 2012 5:01 pm

Photo: jules:stonesoup on Flickr

The Marconas add enough richness and body to this cilantro pesto that I leave out the cheese. The flavor of the almonds comes through better and the sauce tastes fresher and greener — an exciting accent to a bean soup or an omelet.

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Guide: Blood Sausage Around The World

Dark, funky, iron-packed tube steak is the rage

Nov 14, 2012 12:01 pm

Blood sausage is certainly not a new invention. It’s a foodstuff that’s been served around the globe for centuries but, perhaps because of our country’s squeamishness, it’s yet to make inroads into popular cuisine. That’s about to change. In preparation, we’ve compiled a primer on some International varieties of the dark, funky, iron-packed tube steak.

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Behold: The World's First Manly Macaron Shop Opens In NYC

Cheetos, candied bacon flavors solidify its status

Nov 13, 2012 12:01 pm

Upon entering the recently-opened Macaron Parlour in East Village, everything looks familiar enough. But upon further inspection, you'll discover what sets this bakery apart: the world's first "manly" macarons. We're talking Cheetos, Thai chili and candied bacon.

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Caramelized Onion And Beef Loco Moco Recipe

Breakfast has never looked so dinner-like

Nov 2, 2012 3:01 pm

The Hawaiian loco-moco is a seriously rib-sticking breakfast dish of rice topped with hamburger patties, onions and fried eggs. Here’s my simpler, more refined version that works beautifully for lunch or a homey supper. Kids dig right in, and so do adults.

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Smashed Shrimp Shumai Recipe

Shumai get "smashed" for your next cocktail party

Nov 1, 2012 4:01 pm

This dish began with a near-disaster. As guests were arriving at a party in Denver, I realized that the water I was going to cook the dumplings in wasn’t going to boil at our high altitude. What to do? I grabbed a paella pan, put it on the grill and added oil. I smashed – flattened – the shumai with a wet palm, then sautéed them until golden and crisp.

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Chorizo And Shrimp Rice Recipe

A Spanish dish gets taken for a Japanese detour

Oct 23, 2012 2:01 pm

Photo: Frances Janisch

My teaching trips to Spain have inspired this combination of Spanish chorizo and shrimp takikomi gohan. I often make a double batch and freeze some for a quick and satisfying lunch. In this recipe, I use wholesome brown rice, but this dish is also very good with polished white rice.