PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- If you've ever walked past the plantains in the supermarket and said: "I love to eat these, but I don't know how to cook them," you're in the right place. The owner of Amy's ...

While bananas and plantains have their differences, one thing remains the same: as they ripen they both turn from green to yellow (and eventually brown and black) and become sweeter. You may already ...

A recipe that requires only three ingredients and ten minutes? TRAVELBOOK reveals what might be the world's simplest recipe: ...

Chef Simon Bates shows how plantains are used in some of the featured dishes at Esquina, 801 Mass. One featured dish is a plantain encrusted walu fish over blackbeans and rice with hearts of palm and ...

Google is not your friend when searching for "authentic" plantain recipes and reliable information. But your retired Spanish-teacher mom and Colombian exchange sister definitely rank at the top of the ...

- To small saucepot over medium-high heat, add dulce de leche and coconut milk. Bring mixture to boil, stirring to incorporate coconut milk; keep warm. - Heat greased grill, grill pan or medium ...

If your local supermarket is anything like mine, there’s a huge display of bananas. And right next to it, there’s a much smaller shelf devoted to plantains. It’s very easy to be in the fruit mind-set, ...

Plantains, also called "potatoes of the air," are the fruit of a tropical banana plant. They are more starchy than sweet, and unlike the more familiar banana, must be cooked before being eaten. In ...

When you conjure up images of bananas and plantains in your mind's eye — or even have a look at a pair of photos, for that matter — they are clearly quite similar. Both are elongated fruits, often ...