Dominican chicken stew, with plantain

Credit, Louise Ortega

My mother-in-law is Dominican and an incredible cook. She has taught me, her English daughter-in-law, how to make many of her signature dishes. There is nothing quite like a steaming plate of stew over rice, with a slice of fresh avocado on the side. This can be served with sweet fried plantains or platanos Maduro. Tostones (green fried plantain) go equally well.