Angel Luis Colón – Writer. Editor. Critic. Ranter. Beer Drinker. GIF Lover.
illyanna won the 2023 James Beard award for her debut book, Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook. She has collaborated with José Andrés on Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story wrap party. Her work has been featured with Rancho Gordo, Bon Appetit, Saveur, Food & Wine, Lucky Peach, Food52, Los Angeles Times, and more.
Illyanna Maisonet spent years documenting her family’s Puerto Rican recipes and preserving the island’s disappearing foodways through rigorous, often bilingual research. In Diasporican, she shares over 90 recipes, some of which were passed down from her grandmother and mother—classics such as Tostones, Pernil, and Arroz con Gandules, as well as Pinchos with BBQ Guava Sauce, Rabbit Fricassee with Chayote, and Flan de Queso.
Chefs Illyanna Maisonet, Veronica and Linda Garza, and Mariana Velasquez share their favorite empanada recipes you can make at home. Recipes here .
Angel Luis Colón – Writer. Editor. Critic. Ranter. Beer Drinker. GIF Lover.