From the cookbook · p. 11Boricua
Empanadillas ~ Meat Turnovers
empanadillas · Puerto Rican meat turnovers
Recipe of the Month. Crispy, golden pockets — each one a bite of culture, history, and family love.
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From the cookbook · p. 49Boricua
Sofrito — the base of everything
sofrito · Puerto Rican seasoning base
Not a sauce. The secret weapon. Make a big batch and give half of it away — that is the whole tradition in one jar.
From the cookbook · pp. 36 & 88Boricua
Arroz con gandules y pernil
arroz con gandules y pernil · Rice with pigeon peas & roast pork
The plate that tells everyone it's a holiday — rice with pigeon peas, and pork roasted low until it falls apart.
From the cookbook · p. 9Boricua
Bacalaítos Fritos – Codfish Fritters
bacalaítos fritos · Puerto Rican codfish fritters
Every so often, my mom would make them at home as a treat. First cousins with alcapurrias, empanadillas, and papas rellenas.
From the cookbook · p. 100Boricua
Pastelón — the Puerto Rican lasagna
pastelón de plátanos maduros · Sweet plantain & beef lasagna
Sweet ripe plantain over seasoned beef. Comfort, layered.
From the cookbook · p. 162Boricua
Mami's budín de pan
budín de pan · Puerto Rican bread pudding
Bread pudding, Mami's way — nothing wasted, everything loved.
From the cookbook · p. 22Southern
Brunswick stew, learned in Georgia
Brunswick stew · Southern stew with sofrito & adobo
The South taught me this one. I make a big pot and share it down the street.
From the cookbook · p. 106Southern
Shepherd's casserole for a cold night
shepherd's casserole · Shepherd's pie with adobo & mojo
One dish, the whole table fed. The kind of supper that waits for late arrivals.
From the cookbook · p. 123Asian-fusion
General Tso chicken from a Boricua kitchen
pollo General Tso · Puerto Rican-style General Tso chicken
Crispy, sweet, a little heat — the diaspora in one wok.
From the cookbookAsian-fusion
Fried rice with salmon
arroz frito con salmón · Puerto Rican & Chinese fusion fried rice
Leftover rice, fresh salmon, and whatever the garden gave that morning.
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