Annual Food & Drink Issue
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Food is a big part of culture, and there’s always something special about experiencing another person’s homeland or heritage through their cooking. Here, we’ve asked five local women to share a part of their culture with us through their favorite dessert recipes. Nothing brings people together quite like sharing a sweet treat!
Photography by Rich Smith
“My mother served flan mostly during the holidays of Christmas and New Year along with other traditional Cuban and Puerto Rican dishes. My family always looked forward to this custard-like dessert! This dessert was a delightful reminder of our heritage. When I was 16 years old, my father and mother purchased this cookbook on one of their visits to Puerto Rico. My mother gifted it to me when they returned and expressed her desire for me to continue cooking these heritage dishes.”
-Lorraine Hoffman
