Sofrito is the a cooking technique that ties much of Latin America together. Plus, it's vegan and heart-healthy. Here's everything you need to know. “It’s the one technique that really identifies the ...

Chef Yadira Garcia stopped by 30 Rock on Sunday to share her sofrito recipe with Jen Maxfield. "Nothing makes me happier than making food that's nutritious and delicious," Garcia said. 3. Store in a ...

Several culinary styles claim sofrito as theirs. I don’t care so much about where it originated as much as the amazing depth and savory goodness it can add to my recipes today. In its simplest form, ...

Before you get a chance to taste your dinner, you smell it. The aromatic ingredients in any recipe spotlight and complement the main components, adding interest and layers of flavor. Without aromatics ...

*the salt content in this recipe helps to keep and cure the sofrito so when adding as a base to your food, there’s usually no need to season as much if any. Always taste your food before seasoning.

Like many Puerto Rican matriarchs, my abuela was notorious for reusing branded food containers to store anything. The biggest containers were usually giant tubs of butter filled with a fresh, green ...

The ideal weeknight meal has several qualities. It must be fast (we're talking around an hour or less), simple, and, of course, satisfying. On this week's episode of Chefs at Home, Katie Button—chef ...

In Cuban cuisine, a pool of hot, buttery “harina” (cornmeal) makes a delicious bed for sauteed shrimp, Creole-style crab or meat picadillo. Here, we offer our version of Cuban shrimp and “grits,” a ...

Ask a Puerto Rican chef (or, frankly, anyone from Puerto Rico) what defines the island's cuisine, and they'll absolutely respond with one delicious word: sofrito. The heart of Latin Caribbean food and ...

SAN ANTONIO – Happy National Slow Cooker Month! Today, we’re celebrating with Beef Loving Texans’ slow cooker brisket sofrito. Check out the recipe below. Slow cookers can make so much more than soups ...