Summer Newsletter + Piña Colada Recipe
The latest installment of our Flavors of San Juan newsletter is up with loads of of cool updates and deliciously refreshing Puerto Rican summer recipes, like the Piña Colada below. To get the full, free newsletter directly in your inbox sign up here Piña Colada Ingredients: 1 cup of ice ½ cup pineapple juice […]
Arroz con Gandules Recipe / Rice with Pigeon Peas
Arroz con Gandules or Stewed Rice with Pigeon Peas by chef Kathy Libier of Flavors of San Juan Ingredients: 1 can cooked pigeon peas 2 cups long grain rice 3 tablespoons sofrito ½ small yellow onion diced 1 talespoon parsley chopped 1 can (8oz) tomato sauce 2 tablespoons sliced roasted red peppers 1 tablespoon […]
Recipe: Pumpkin Flan
Weekends are the perfect time for trying new recipes, learning new tricks, and enjoying great food with your loved ones. Flavors of San Juan Food & Culture Tours shares with you one of our favorite Puerto Rican recipes, Flan de Calabaza (Pumpkin Flan). We like to think that no two flans are ever the same, […]
Calabaza (pumpkin) Empanadas: Halloween Leftovers done right!
Had an amazing time last night carving Jack-o-Lanters? Are your windows and front porch now littered with carved pumpkins in all shapes and sizes? After mass pumpkin carvings, most of us look for new and unique ways to use those delicious pumpkin insides (and we’re not just talking about roasting the seeds in the […]
Cooking Puerto Rican Style
The first things that spring to mind when a traveler imagines Puerto Rico might be its miles of sandy beaches cupped by crystal clear water or the deep amber flavor of its legendary rum, but to those lucky travelers who have actually been to Puerto Rico, many remember its culinary attributes long after their […]
Latin Caribbean Food Recipe: Pasteles
Making and serving pasteles at Christmas time is a Puerto Rican tradition. It’s hard work, but well worth the effort. Get together a bunch of friends and make a day of it. Be sure to make enough for everyone to take home.There are as many pastele recipes as there are cooks. You can always add […]
