Pernil is a perfect dish. A special occasion recipe for many in Puerto Rico and the diaspora, it’s often served at the holidays when you want to impress, or to just let someone know you love them.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A few years ago, while living among the Denver diaspora in Chicago, I learned the basics of this recipe from a man in the Pilsen neighborhood there. It is a ...

I killed it last Christmas, the first time I set out to make a proper pernil - the smartly-seasoned, slow-roasted pork shoulder dish without which no Puerto Rican Christmas Eve dinner would be ...

Whereas other families might have a Christmas turkey or goose, Puerto Rican families such as my own eat pork for their holiday meal. The meal — actually a night-long party called Nochebuena — is held ...

In addition to her duties as pastor of Mision Cristiana el Faro in Lorain, Crucia Marrero is also a talented cook, especially with Puerto Rican dishes. As part of the Christian Temple Disciples of ...

In fall 1985, with Thanksgiving looming, my mother prepared for her 20 guests as if Jesus and his disciples were coming over. She bought dishware, glassware, linens, gold-plated cutlery and even a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Miguel Trinidad, Chef and Owner of 99th Floor in New York, NY, shows us how to make traditional Dominican holiday recipes, Pernil ...

And other vegetarian and vegan centerpieces that will impress all of your guests. By Tanya Sichynsky Growing up, when I would visit my Abueti, she would often greet me with a little sheet pan of ...

I haven't been on a plane or even so much as left the San Francisco Bay Area in I don't know how long. Safe to say, I'm looooong overdue for a much-needed vacation. But until then, traveling through ...

While I’m amped to watch the actual football during the Super Bowl this year, I might be just as excited for Bad Bunny's half-time performance—because any excuse to turn game day into a full-on ...

In fall 1985, with Thanksgiving looming, my mother prepared for her 20 guests as if Jesus and his disciples were coming over. She bought dishware, glassware, linens, gold-plated cutlery and even a ...