Beyond Black Beans And Rice: Cuban Chefs Go Modern
Cuban food has evolved very little since Fidel Castro came into power — the U.S. embargo has made it hard to import ingredients from abroad and few citizens have been permitted to travel. But a handful of Cuban chefs, including one who recently visited Washington, D.C., is determined to modernize the cuisine.
Simply Affordable: Protein-packed burritos can defang that gnawing hunger
Quinoa, black beans and chicken create a Tex-Mex comfort food favorite that will satisfy big appetites.
Chipotle to Taco Bell: Cantina menu not a threat
This week, Taco Bell began testing an ambitious new menu dubbed Cantina Bell.The line of burritos, tacos and bowls are stuffed with cilantro rice, black beans and corn salsa. Taco Bell is testing the upscale foods in Bakersfield and Louisville, Ken. In Orange County, the new foods have been...
Chipotle responds to Taco Bell copycat menu
This week, Taco Bell began testing an ambitious new menu dubbed Cantina Bell.The line of burritos, tacos and bowls are stuffed with cilantro rice, black beans and corn salsa. Taco Bell is testing the pricer, upscale fast food meals in Bakersfield and Louisville, Ken. In Orange County, the new...
Rocco DiSpirito trims a Cajun dish for Fat Tuesday
Mardi Gras is the sort of celebration that can make every city in America want to be New Orleans. Between the parties and parades and all those rich foods, what's not to love?
Our Neighbors: School menus
Here are this week's school menus. Milk is included. College Station Monday: Chicken quesadilla or burrito, spanish rice, sandwich trimmings, fruit. Tuesday: Hot dog or chef salad, baked beans, baby carrots and celery sticks with dressing, fruit. ...
Euclid restaurant offers Hawaiian-influenced fried rice awakening
The quest for great fried rice has gone almost viral in Euclid, where Fried Rice Night is declared once each month at Beach Club Bistro. More than 50 pounds of rice was used to meet the demand in January, and for the Feb. 15 Fried Rice Night, even more is being ordered.
Sparhawk students absorb culture in Nicaragua
AMESBURY — The thought of sleeping on dirt floors and showering with just a bucket of water and pail isn't something most teenagers would look forward to, but some Sparhawk High School students who had that experience would do it again in a heartbeat.
SM Supermalls celebrate Philippine regional cuisine
THE PHILIPPINES is an archipelago uniquely made up of over 7,100 islands. There are 16 regions so the flavors and variety each region offers are determined by its natural resources or the agricultural produce that identifies its regional cuisine. Rice and sugar lands of Central Luzon provide rich and bountiful ingredients so provinces like Pampanga, Bulacan, Quezon, Zambales, Nueva Ecija and ...