Pie—whether it’s pumpkin ... This fall and winter, opt for the less expected (but just as delicious) plantain tarte tatin from Paola Velez’s new cookbook, Bodega Bakes: Recipes for Sweets ...

Make them with a sweet plantain crust, like in El Salvador ... recommends filling your homemade empanadas with an apple pie ...

Fried plantain add a lovely hint of sweetness to this easy beef curry, which uses beef mice to keep the costs and cooking time low. Mike likes to serve it with turmeric rice (see the recipe tip ...