2. Add the water and 3/4 teaspoon of salt, and bring the mixture to a boil. Slowly add the cornmeal, stirring constantly, and cook over medium heat or until the water is absorbed, about 10 minutes.

As for the Cuban style, fresh corn kernels are commonly used instead of a finer flour-like mass. Seasoned pork is a common add-in, and in areas where bananas grow, the fruit's leaves are used to ...

Dear Mr. Gold: Okay, so I just got back from New York, where I ate, for the first time in my life and hopefully not the last, this Cuban corn on the cob on a stick with cheese and spices and lime.

The Crafty Sampler comes with Cuban corn cakes, chunks of Spanish chorizo, grilled onions and two ham croquetas with house chipotle aioli. Heartier orders.

00000173-d94c-dc06-a17f-ddddb4670000Cuban cuisine has chewed its way into South Florida's culture. Many an abuela has shared family recipes for ropa vieja and bistec empanizado, through generations.

In traditional dives, taste often surpasses style. Café Habana is no exception. The cramped quarters of this Cuban eatery, located on a busy corner off Elizabeth Street, may scare away patrons ...

Dear Mr. Gold: Okay, so I just got back from New York, where I ate, for the first time in my life and hopefully not my last, this Cuban corn on the cob on a stick with cheese and spices and lime.