This is my quick weeknight take on Puerto Rican-style stewed beans or habichuelas ... Here, they help transform a dish that usually stews for an hour or more into one that’s done in just over ...

Puerto Rico’s food scene is as vibrant and diverse as its culture. Across the island, local chefs are redefining what it means to savor Boricua cuisine.

When I ask why they think pasteles became a quintessential Puerto Rican holiday dish, George Rodriguez answers, “At Christmastime, you’re opening up a package. And that to me is what a pastel ...