This recipe is part of the L.A. Times’ Week of Meals series. This simple rice dish is adaptable to any kind of fish, particularly salmon or even high-quality canned fish. If you have curry powder, use ...

While in the Bahamas, I tasted a minced lobster dish. Not only was it good, it takes only minutes to make. I used shrimp instead of lobster because it is easy to find. Crab meat also works well with ...

Pesto is the hero of this simple chicken and rice dish, infusing it with easy herby flavor. Chunks of boneless chicken thighs are browned in the pan, then removed while garlic and onion cook in its ...

Make a quick and easy one skillet casserole with chicken, rice, and peas. A simple, comforting meal that’s perfect for busy ...

This brown stew chicken with rice and peas is a rich Caribbean-inspired comfort meal featuring tender chicken slow cooked in savory brown gravy served with seasoned rice and kidney beans. The ...

Now that school is out and before it gets too hot, this is the time for cooking that gives us maximum flavor and the least amount of work. No matter how much you may enjoy cooking, the call of the ...

If there could be any doubt that real life is rarely like the movies, consider the timballo. On screen it is inevitably presented as one dazzling dish about as easy to make as a 15-course meal. In ...

The round, green and delicious legumes known as peas, minji in Kikuyu or njegere in Swahili, are a delicacy that can never go wrong with any meal, as long as they are cooked properly. They are most ...