It was one of those occasions when I had no expectations of any great food until I tried this crab dish, scented with achiote and pasilla chilli. I should have asked for the recipe, but we had to ...

He describes a series of next steps. “The achiote oil must be boiled perfectly to extract a vibrant red color. The pasteles absolutely need to be wrapped in banana leaves brushed with achiote ...

Season thighs, sweet potatoes and onion with salt and pepper and arrange on pan. In a blender, combine achiote paste or chiles, orange juice, garlic, cumin and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Purée until ...