Puerto Rican Food Recipes
[ad_1] I want to talk to you about Puerto Rican Food Recipes. A subject near and dear to my heart. Growing up my mom and my grandmother provided us with the daily food my family ate. Sometimes when you are accustomed to something you take it for granted. However, the...
Get Ready for a Taste of Rum
By Zain Deane March 2014 kicks off in grand style with the Taste of Rum Festival. One of the biggest food and drink events on the island, Taste of Rum is the official rum festival of Puerto Rico, and takes place on March 1 along the Paseo de la Princesa Boulevard that...
Mayaguez’s First Culinary Festival Underway in Puerto Rico
Hispanically Speaking News | Published at 10:34 am EST, March 1, 2014 The Puerto Rican town of Mayaguez is organizing this weekend its first culinary festival in which some 80 gastronomic experts will take part, including some of the best-known chefs and restaurants...
Rev. Angel Perez, leader in Hispanic ministry, dies
The Rev. Angel L. Perez, an LCMS leader in Hispanic ministry, died Nov. 24 at his home in in Apopka, Fla., after a long, debilitating illness. Perez was 68. A memorial service was held Dec. 2 at Ascension Lutheran Church in Casselberry, Fla., with a committal service...
New York’s International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival set to kick off Nov. 13
By Zayda Rivera / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS In it’s third year, the festival will showcase 46 films including shorts, documentaries, animation and sci-fi. The International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival, now in its third year, pays homage to the culture during the...
Rosie Perez Movie (Yo Soy Boricua Pa’que Tu lo Sepas)
Rosa Maria "Rosie" Perez (born September 6, 1964) is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, director and community activist. Perez was born in Brooklyn, New York, in the neighborhood of Bushwick, to Puerto Rican parents: Rosie was born to Lydia Perez; her father...
Musica Jibara de Puerto Rico
Jíbaro is a term commonly used in Puerto Rico to refer to mountain-dwelling peasants, but in modern times it has gained a broader and, specifically, a nobler, cultural meaning. In Puerto Rico, the Jíbaro culture has its origins in the Native Taino culture and the term...
Celebrity Taste Makers with Lisa Mateo
Rita Moreno at Sofrito
An award for performing doesn’t exist, that Rita Moreno hasn’t already won. Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy and even the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush, reflect her achievements, talent and hard work. She’s been in movies and television shows...
Protecting the Caribbean Coral Reefs Is the Fed’s Affair
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 :: Staff infoZine A federal district court has ruled that the National Marine Fisheries Service violated the law by allowing fishing for depleted parrotfish and other algae-eating reef fish species without properly monitoring the fishery’s...
Getting Veal Hungry in San Juan, Puerto Rico
By Phil Vettel Confit salmon with quinoa, plantain, herb pesto okra and a pimento vinaigrette served at 1919 restaurant. – MCT photos Ready for some interesting food choices in San Juan? THE island of Puerto Rico offers so many visual treats – gorgeous beaches, rugged...
Patron Saint of San Cristóbal
By Murat Tanyel | TrekEarth Today, we are staying at San Cristóbal. Taking a few steps forward in yesterday's photo and turning left would bring us to this courtyard where an open air chapel dedicated to Santa Bárbara, the patron saint of San Cristóbal, is located....
Tunnels of San Cristobal
By Murat Tanyel | TrekEarth The Castillo de San Cristóbal is a former Spanish fort in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was built by Spain to protect against land based attacks on the city of San Juan. It is part of San Juan National Historic Site. Castillo de San Cristóbal...
Tracing Your Latino Family Tree Part II: Puerto Rico
by Julio Saenz • September 6, 2013 In today’s installment of our series on building your Latino family tree, we sat down with Jose Olivieri Rivera. Jose has done a tremendous amount of work researching his roots in Puerto Rico and it led him all the way to the...
La Sonora Ponceña
La Sonora Ponceña,one of the most popular acts ever was formed in 1954 by musicians Enrique Lucca Caraballo and Antonio Santaella. La Sonora Ponceña has been one of the cornerstones of Puerto Rican salsa since it was founded in 1954 LA SONORA MUSIC
Bistec Encebollado (Steak & Onions)
Bistec Encebollado, or steak and onions, is a spiced, flavorful skillet steak prepared with a classic Adobo-garlic rub. Bistec Encebollado takes its delicious flavor from our homemade marinade, made quickly and easily using GOYA® condiments you already love. This...
Crate Product Labels
Colorful paper labels have been used to identify products since the early 1880s. Introduced to America by European artists, this printing process became known as lithography, the first commercial art....
Taíno people
This article is about the Indigenous peoples of the Antilles. The Taíno were seafaring indigenous peoples of the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and the northern Lesser Antilles. They were one of the Arawak peoples of South America, and the Taíno language was a...
