"arepa" news and stories

What would happen if one crossed the rich sweetness of northern-style corn bread with the fun shape of a pancake? We're not sure, but it would probably look a lot like an arepa. Simple and hearty, the rich Venezuelan cornmeal patties -- often sliced open and stuffed for a cool-looking sandwich -- are here topped to make an open-faced snack.

Sara of Sara's Kitchen whipped up this intriguing combo of fresh arepa, black beans, a savory avocado salsa and just a touch of queso blanco. A mix of bright flavors and fun textures, it has us intrigued -- and mulling over a few salsa notions of our own!

When the sun gets hot in NYC, I board the F train headed south.  the ride is arduous and time-consuming, passing through all the Brooklyn avenues of the alphabet.  I exit the final Stillwell Avenue station, and I smell it immediately.  Sandy bottoms. Salt water.  Freak shows.

A day at Coney Island.

Sure, Coney Island isn't a world class waterfront. Not anymore.  There's broken glass in the sand.  I never see any
surfers on the waves, and the housing projects immediately off the beach are some of the poorest in Brooklyn.  But the city's first luxury hotel opened here in 1879.  In 1884, the world's first roller coaster debuted.  Its famous son, the Cyclone (b. 1927) still stands.  And in 1923, Coney Island built its most legendary feature: the boardwalk. World class or not, this stretch of planked wood is so well known they wrote a song about it. And they have arepas. Arepas!