Work the dough until it is smooth and sticky. Divide the dough into four equal pieces and form it into four round flat patties. Stuff each patty with cheese. Add butter to saute pan and fry until ...

Food Network star Franco Noriega is putting a new twist on the classic Latin American dish arepas. “I have many friends from Venezuela and Colombia, and every time I would go to their house, I was ...

When David Gomez left his home in Venezuela for college, he packed an electric arepa maker to ensure he would eat well while studying at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Arepas, a beloved, ...

Blend everything together with a vita-mix and marinate pork for 24 hrs. After 24 hours, remove from marinade and reserve. Smoke at 200 for 12-14 hours. Heat reserved marinade for 5 minutes or until ...

“A griddled cake made from white cornmeal, salt, and water, the arepa is the alpha and omega of the Venezuelan diet,” said John Broening in The Denver Post. Popular both for breakfast and dinner, it’s ...

What's not to love about an arepa? This dish, traditionally made in Venezuela and Colombia, is crispy, gooey, cheesy and consistently filled with delicious ingredients such as beans, avocado, ...

1 cup kosher salt 1/2 cup brown sugar 4 cups mirin, divided 6 cups sake 3 star anise pods 4 pounds skinless, boneless pork belly Stir together kosher salt, sugar, 2 cups of mirin, sake and star anise ...

Griddle cakes are elemental. Like porridge and roasted meat, they’re ancient preparations, seemingly slapped together at the fireside for as long as humans have gathered around that fire to eat. But ...

Quintessentially Colombian, the arepa is a corn pancake that’s griddled or fried to perfection. How you enjoy them — stuffed with meat or green chickpeas — depends on your region or favorite Bogota ...

Jonathan Brooks, chef-owner of upcoming restaurant Milktooth, credits his playful palate to the 12 foreign-exchange students his family hosted while he was growing up. Whether it was an Arabic teen ...