Of the many important culinary lessons I learned growing up in a Puerto Rican household, there is one that has stuck with me the most: never let your adobo supply diminish. Adobo (not to be confused ...

Note: Make the Ancho Adobo sauce first, as you’ll need some for the meatballs. It will keep in a sealed container in the refrigerator for a few days. Both the sauce and meatballs can be made ahead.

Adobo, often referred to as the national dish of the Philippines, is a braise of meat, seafood or vegetables in a mouth-watering sauce of vinegar, soy sauce and other spices. Christopher Testani for ...

I had a lot of babysitters before I turned 12, women who would watch me and my brother after school, and sometimes make us dinner when my parents had to work late. Lina, who was born in Manila, was ...