A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early on Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in the dark. Officials said it could take ...

For every Puerto Rican, says Crocante Restaurant chef/owner Yamuel Bigio, Día de Reyes is a special day. “It’s not celebrated as much in the United States,” he explains, “but I think for ...

Pfc. Fernando Garcia was the first Puerto Rican service member to receive the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War. (National Archives) Since Puerto Rico became a U.S. territory in ...

Montalvo estimates about 90 percent of his customers are Puerto ... do it in Puerto Rico,” Montalvo says. His brother-in-law, Carlos Rodriguez, serves as interpreter. “The seasoning I use ...

Although most usually associated with Puerto Rican cuisine, pernil is also enjoyed in the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador, although recipes for the seasonings ...

Despite the increased prices of lechon (roast whole pig), people are rushing to buy the traditional holiday staple on Tuesday to complete their Noche Buena on Christmas Eve. According to Glen Juego’s ...

In parallel, I noticed a lot of social media cooks—who were not Puerto Rican—using adobo in their recipes. The seasoning had crossed over. Adobo is just as important as sofrito (a savory herb blend ...