Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No matter the recipe, every dish can benefit from a little boost of flavor. And with this easy sofrito recipe, you can add it to ...

Like many Puerto Rican matriarchs, my abuela was notorious for reusing branded food containers to store anything. The biggest containers were usually giant tubs of butter filled with a fresh, green ...

*the salt content in this recipe helps to keep and cure the sofrito so when adding as a base to your food, there’s usually no need to season as much if any. Always taste your food before seasoning.

Where do empanadas get their magical flavors? The buttery, flaky crusts of the doughy turnovers play a role, of course. But the majority of the flavor is inside, layered in the meats, vegetables and ...