One holiday dish you can expect to find in most Boricua and Dominican households are pasteles. Traditionally made with grated root vegetables to create the plantain base called masa and filled with ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The 12 days of Christmas continue for many Central Florida Puerto Rican families as they cook traditional meals from their island. There are two famous meals many Puerto Ricans say can ...

Growing up, pasteles were a special treat that we didn't get often. A savory pie of sorts, they're typically eaten during the holidays in Puerto Rican households. While my mom usually hosted Christmas ...

Alcapurrias, pasteles, empanadillas, and other Puerto Rican food staples are the secret to José “DJ Funky Joe” Vallenilla mission: “fool carnivores” with a plant-based menu. The radio host turned ...

The COVID-19 pandemic robbed them of their jobs. A traditional Puerto Rican holiday staple put them back in business. Five enterprising women have turned a holiday labor of love — the time-honored and ...

HOBART — Thanksgiving in the lower 48 means turkey time. But in Puerto Rico, this week, while no less festive, is the season for pork pasteles. And if you live in NWI, you don’t have to travel a ...

Pasteles and pernil are how I define Puerto Rican Christmas. And although pork is a fixture on the Puerto Rican table, it is just not Christmas without pernil. When I was growing up, we’d celebrate at ...