When it comes to rice and beans, it's all about flavor. Plant-based chef and recipe designer Caroline DiNicola suggests some ...

Place the poblanos in a baking dish flesh side up, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with kosher salt. Put them into the ...

Traditional rice and bean recipes often go overboard on oil and salt, she said. "I remember my grandma used to start her rice and beans with a big can of oil and a big spoonful of salt," Klinger said.

"Rice and beans" sounds like the very definition of simplicity. But take a look across Latin America and the Caribbean, and you'll find it's a dish – or rather, dishes – as diverse as the ...