María Nasr doesn’t make pasteles as often as she’d like. The traditional Puerto Rican tamales are labor-intensive. You have to shred the raw yuca and mix it with achiote to make an orange masa. Then ...

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Alcapurrias, pasteles, empanadillas, and other Puerto Rican food staples are the secret to José “DJ Funky Joe” Vallenilla mission: “fool carnivores” with a plant-based menu. The radio host turned ...

Growing up, pasteles were a special treat that we didn't get often. A savory pie of sorts, they're typically eaten during the holidays in Puerto Rican households. While my mom usually hosted Christmas ...

For many Puerto Ricans, Christmastime is pasteles season. Come November, many of us are already thinking about how we’re going to score our pasteles, a complicated, labor-intensive holiday dish.

En alcapurrias, pasteles, empanadillas y otros manjares de la cocina puertorriqueña, José “Funky Joe” Vallenilla esconde un secreto para “engañar a carnívoros”. El conocido locutor vive orgulloso de ...