As a self-proclaimed "foodie," all of my most vivid memories from childhood revolve around the delicious dishes prepared in my Puerto Rican/Colombian households, and my Puerto Rican abuela's famous ...

This marinated and slow-roasted pork shoulder is often the star of just about any Puerto Rican holiday party or family gathering, but the features that make it such a perfect recipe for entertaining ...

Nearly every family in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba has their own way of roasting pork for the holidays. This Puerto Rican version is almost always served with arroz con gandules ...

Toni Chapman, or The Moody Foody, is an expert on cooking the best-ever pernil and has shared her 5 best tips on how to do it. Pernil is a Latin American dish that is prominent throughout the holidays ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A few years ago, while living among the Denver diaspora in Chicago, I learned the basics of this recipe from a man in the Pilsen neighborhood there. It is a ...

Pick a small-sized pork shoulder and season it the night before you cook it. You can choose to rub your pork roast with achiote, adobo or sofrito. But you should never leave out the “mucho mucho ajo,” ...

Whereas other families might have a Christmas turkey or goose, Puerto Rican families such as my own eat pork for their holiday meal. The meal — actually a night-long party called Nochebuena — is held ...

Vegan versions of some classic Latin American dishes are winning new fans at the holidays. By Christina Morales In 2015, Norma Pérez adopted a vegan diet to combat her arthritis. But she worried that ...