The authors point to pasteles as an example of how Puerto Rican Christmas food was different than that of the Spanish. The origins of pasteles, however, can be traced back several centuries to ...

Pernil is a dish that hails from Puerto Rico, but it's cooked in countries across the world. Rich with taste, technique, and ...

But Cruz had a goal: to reopen the factory before Christmas time. Cruz: There was a need for pasteles and pasteles symbolize for Puerto Rican families the happiness of Christmas. And for me ...