This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. Buttery puff pastry, sweet and tangy guava ...

As a teenage Latina immigrant newly arrived in the United States, I remember feeling that the act of making holiday thumbprint cookies was a part of the process of becoming a “real” American, as ...

This is an installment of NPR's ongoing Cook Your Cupboard, a food series about improvising with what you have on hand. Have a food that has you stumped? Submit a photo and we'll ask chefs about our ...

Living in South Florida for many years, I was able to have fresh guava hand pies whenever I wanted. Moving across the country to a different region made enjoying my regular guava and cheese pastries ...

4 ounces guava paste, such as Goya, cut into 8 equal slices (normally found in the “international foods" section in the supermarket) Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment ...

Last year around this time as I passed a neighbor’s house, a powerful sense of deja vu overwhelmed me and, out of nowhere, I was filled with pleasant memories of island vacations. Hawaii? What was it ...

Our theme for this month's Inviting Writing series is "first tastes": foods that were a revelation the first time you tried them. This week's entry comes from Elizabeth Bastos, who shared a scary food ...