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Traditional Puerto Rican Flan Tutorial

Classic Flan

Enjoy the pleasure of Puerto Rico’s richest, creamiest dessert in the comfort of your own home with this Puerto Rican flan tutorial courtesy Nicolmarie, a Flavors Food Tours guide in San Juan, PR.

HIBISCUS TEA

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HIBISCUS TEA  Did you know that Puerto Rico’s national flower is  the flor de maga (Maga Grandiflora)?  While it’s very closely related to the common hibiscus flower, the maga’s petals are larger and the flowers grow on large trees. It is endemic to the tropical climate of Puerto Rico and is grown as an ornamental plant with pink or […]

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

Flan De Calabaza

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, […]