SAN DIEGO — One spring after I came back from skiing in Park City, Utah for the winter, El Torito was opening a new restaurant in La Jolla. I was hire as part of the opening wait staff. I became ...

Cooks from all over Spain and Latin America each have a favorite way to make the famous rice and chicken dish, arroz con pollo. It's a perfect one-pot dinner for a school night. It's tricky to mess ...

-Heat olive oil in pan, add onion and peppers to pan. Cook until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic to pan; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds more. -Add cooked chicken to pan and ...

Arroz con Pollo is a classic Spanish chicken and rice recipe. It is a fragrant, flavorful dish that can be found throughout Latin America, with minor variations of ingredients. Like the famous Spanish ...

This Caribbean-influenced version of chicken and rice is a top seller at Versailles Restaurant, ground-zero for Cuban food in Miami. 1 (4-ounce) jar pimentos, drained and diced Instructions: Heat the ...

A couple pounds of chicken and some rice become a fast and satisfying meal in this easy skillet supper. 2 pounds chicken pieces such as drumsticks or thighs Instructions: Season the chicken pieces ...

As we continue to celebrate the contributions of Hispanic men and women to American society in this Hispanic Heritage Month, one of the things that come to mind is the tasty and diverse Latino cuisine ...

For years, I have harbored a seemingly unpopular opinion in shame. But one of the cornerstones of being online is the broadcasting of your deeply held (if faulty) beliefs with unshakable pride, so ...

After making the classic arroz con pollo for years, I thought why not toss in farro instead of rice — and hey, it works! Italians call emmer wheat farro, and farro is a hardy, ancient strain of wheat ...

Folklorist Maribel Alvarez will draw on her Cuban-immigrant background to talk about culture and food tonight in the third installment of the University of Arizona College of Social and Behavioral ...

Alongside tamales and maybe empanadas, arroz con pollo is one of the most beloved dishes in Latin America. Every country has a version of this one-pot meal that finds chicken cooked on a bed of ...

Home cooking doesn't get much more satisfying than chicken and rice, a fundamental combination that works with any number of culinary traditions. In this part of the country, it's most likely arroz ...