When I was a kid, my only exposure to plantains came when my dad thinly sliced and fried up a batch of green ones to make homemade plantain chips. They were rough-hewn: mostly crisp but still a little ...

Pastry chef Paola Velez gives Bananas Foster, the classic flambéed dessert, a Caribbean twist by swapping out bananas for plantains and adding warm spices and coconut water to the caramel sauce. If ...

My favorite recipe from growing up is plátanos. I specifically like tostones. They’re like fried plantains, but I’ve updated the recipe to be a little bit healthier. I use my air fryer to make them, ...