Arepas are a crispy-tender patties made from pre-cooked corn meal, and there are nearly endless ways to serve them, but the ...

Venezuelan restaurants across Miami announced specials such as discounted arepas and one-buck Miller Lites following the news of President Hugo Chávez’s death yesterday afternoon. The end of the ...

The Colombian snack arepas are great street food fare. But they’re also easy to make at home. All it takes is a griddle, some masa, and a little love. To prove how simple they are, I made a batch of ...

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 ...

There are countless variations of arepas all over Colombia and Venezuela, but whether they’re stuffed with cheese, chicken, or pork, the dough starts in the same way: with arepa flour (precooked corn ...

During Hispanic Heritage Month, TODAY is sharing the community’s history, pain, joy and pride. We are highlighting Hispanic trailblazers and rising voices. TODAY will be publishing personal essays, ...

A snap to make, these tender, sweet corn arepas de choclo from the food stylist Mariana Velásquez make an excellent summer meal. By Melissa Clark In Colombia, where the food stylist Mariana Velásquez ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...