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 ...

But, typically, the Christmas pastel consists of some combination of mashed viandas (root vegetables ... food tradition alive. When I ask why they think pasteles became a quintessential Puerto ...

Heat 1 cup vegetable oil and 3 tablespoons annatto seeds in a small saucepan over low heat until almost simmering, then turn ...