The tradition of pasteles in Puerto Rican and Dominican households is something that can be traced back to our Taíno ancestors. Lifestyle guru and chef, Kathleen Pagan, shares with POPSUGAR how ...

Pastry chef Paola Velez uses homemade puff pastry ... use store-bought puff pastry instead if you'd like). The resulting pasteles are creamy and crispy, buttery, and perfectly delicious.

JJ Johnson is a James Beard Award-winning chef, TV personality ... feasting on tender chicken and pork pasteles, arroz con gandules, rellenos de plátanos, budin de pan, and much more, all ...