As we come to the end of the 2018 hurricane season, Puerto Rico is on my mind. Still a long way from recovering from last year's hurricanes, Irma and then Maria. Still repairing the damage and ...

There are few memories from my childhood more comforting to me than those created in my abuela's kitchen. As a little girl, I spent countless mornings watching our maternal Puerto Rican matriarch ...

Like many Puerto Rican matriarchs, my abuela was notorious for reusing branded food containers to store anything. The biggest containers were usually giant tubs of butter filled with a fresh, green ...

Award-winning baker, Kristina Lavallee, also known as The Cake Girl, and her mom Margarita Perez, stop by TODAY to demonstrate how to make a delicious Puerto Rican cake for Hispanic Heritage Month.

On the surface, Coconuts & Collards by Von Diaz is a cookbook slash memoir about a family’s journey from Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico to Atlanta and the blending of Puerto Rican and Southern dishes in ...

One of the best batches of Christmas and New Year’s coquito I’ve ever made came together this time last year. And I can thank a Puerto Rican-born, Charleston-raised private chef for that. It was on ...

Pérnil al caldero is a Puerto Rican staple of succulent slow-cooked pork with shatteringly crisp skin that’s seasoned with adobo, a garlicky, oregano-spiced marinade. The name is a combination of ...

“The origin of coquito is still unknown, but the famed holiday drink is usually made and consumed only during the holiday season,” says Prieto. “Coquito marks the arrival of Christmas on the island.” ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Pernil is one of many tasty Puerto Rican foods that you have to try ...

The name tembleque comes from the Spanish language word “temblar,” which means to “tremble,” a reference to the wiggly, jiggly texture of this molded coconut pudding. This classic Puerto Rican dessert ...