Of Taíno Queens and the Legend of Yuiza
Interested in boricua history, especially legends? Here’s a story that’s rather interesting. It’s the legend of Yuiza and her possible connection to the Afro/Taíno people of Loíza.
D.I.Y. Fridays – Homemade Organic Adobo
by Nicole Wines Adobo is often used in Caribbean cooking, as well as many other Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese cuisines. It is super simple to make your own adobo […]
North African Plants – Treasures From The Desert
There are a wide variety of healing herbs and a powerful tradition of herbalism in the Canary Islands that refuses to sink under the pressure of urban landscapes and modern, synthetic medicine. Herbs are still used daily for common illnesses, physical vigour, and beauty, and are easily available in farmers’ markets and grown on balconies and roofs everywhere.