Looking to inject some Latin flavor into y our holidays this season? Give your menu a Latin flavor boost with some ho liday favorites from Puerto Rico and Peru. Local food enthusiasts and crea tors\, Ruben and Pattie Castillo will touch upon the history of Latino dri nks and dishes served up during the holiday season\, such as coquito\, arr oz con gandules\, pannettone and more!
\nA food demonstration and ta sting will follow. Registration is limited. Potential allergen.
\nPr esenters Ruben and Patricia Castillo are lifelong foodies\, love entertain ing guests throughout the holidays so much so they created a cooking demon stration program specifically catered towards their ethnic heritage and br ought it to the library.
\nRuben is an award winning Elvis Tribute A rtist and comes from a multi-ethnic family with roots in Peru and the Unit ed States. Patricia is a life coach whose Puerto Rican ancestry can be tra ced back generations. The husband and wife team are also weight-loss surge ry warriors. They are taking their love of food and travel\, while also sp eaking about the challenges and victories of a bariatric lifestyle with th eir podcast\, "Pattie and Ruben Got Sleeved!" \;Their busines s\, Mockingbird Enterprises\, LLC.\, focuses on projects centered on the P ower of E - Education and Entertainment Equals Empowerment!
\nThis p rogram will teach attendees about some of the popular dishes served during the December holidays in Latin American countries\, namely Puerto Rico an d Peru. Attendees are encouraged to try samples of recipes provided so the y may know more about the people\, cultures\, and foods of Latin America.< /p>\nhttps://theoceancountylibrary.libnet.info/event/11386203 URL;VALUE=URI:https://theoceancountylibrary.libnet.info/event/11386203 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR