Holiday – Melissa Fuster, PhD

A nutritious holiday find

January 1, 2017January 1, 2017 by M. Fuster

During this year’s holiday visit to Puerto Rico, I came across this recipe manual written in 1980 by nutritionists in the town of Caguas: The recipe manual was distributed at some point to the town’s residents, more than three decades ago, as a collection of various traditional recipes with the “highest nutritional value”, with a … Continue reading A nutritious holiday find

San Guivin

November 28, 2014November 28, 2014 by M. Fuster

San Guivin is “Puerto Rico’s favorite saint”, or so the joke goes. We celebrate this “saint” by gathering around with family, eating pavochón with a side of arroz con gandules, morcilla, pasteles, potato salad and anything else that makes it to the table. Before eating, people give thanks for the good things that have happened … Continue reading San Guivin