There will be times when our weekly ‘Eating In’ post may stray from our restaurant obsession to focus on special occasion food experiences that must be shared with fellow Gothamist foodies. This is ...

Hundreds of miles away from home for the first time, art school wasn’t as traumatic as I initially feared for two reasons: First, the art school sat at the base of the Oakland Hills, literally walking ...

The curse of loving Cuban sandwiches is that no matter how skilled you are, they can be a huge hassle to make at home. The mix of roast pork, ham, pickles, cheese, and mustard is one of the peaks of ...

Pork is a critical ingredient in a Cuban sandwich — and the best cut of meat to use is thinly sliced, slow-roasted pork shoulder. Not only is this cut affordable and flavorful, but the methods for ...

For the filling: Place the garlic, green onions, pine nuts, jalapeño pepper and cilantro in a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Process to form a thick paste. With the machine running, pour ...

3/4 cup fresh lime juice 6 garlic cloves, minced (about 2 Tbsp) 1 1/2 Tbsp kosher salt 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper 2 Tbsp dried oregano 1 cup distilled white vinegar 1/4 cup fresh grapefruit ...

If you’re Latino like me, you know that pernil landed on the table of every festive event and holiday. At Christmas, New Year’s, Thanksgiving, birthday parties, even at baby showers, there was roasted ...

Simplicity at its finest. That’s what I’m thinking as I’m devouring the lechon sandwich at the new Papo’s Cuban Kitchen in Anaheim. Most chefs would not have been able to restrain themselves enough to ...

Photo courtesy ifoodThe Cuban Roast at Paseo:Essential does not always mean best. Essential does not always mean favorite. Essential, at least in the context of this blog project, means the things one ...

1. In a blender, combine the water, salt, brown sugar, orange juice concentrate, cumin and oregano. Blend until smooth, about 30 seconds. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. 2. Add the ice and stir ...