Last Tuesday, my neighbor asked me why her Mexican rice always turns out mushy while mine comes out fluffy and perfect. After years of disasters in my own kitchen (including one memorable batch that ...

A delicious marriage of fluffy rice, aromatic vegetables and warming spices, this savory pilaf not only makes an excellent side dish, it easily transforms into a complete meal with the addition of ...

Perfecting Mexican rice is much easier than it sounds. If you’re looking for the tomato flavor, with the fluffy consistency of your favorite restaurant, I’ve got you covered. There are two tricks when ...

What seems like a hundred years ago, before food blogging and Google were even things, a close friend of mine called from across the country, where he was doing an internship in Washington, D.C., to ...

Back in my country, Mexican rice is the kind of recipe that you can call comfort food. This is what I want to cook and eat whenever I'm feeling homesick. As a kid, I used to avoid eating the peas in ...

Cooking rice may seem like a rudimentary skill, but rice can be a tricky dish to perfect. The general rule of thumb to properly cook your rice is to use a ratio of 2 parts water to 1 part rice, but ...