In conjunction with Tech Arts Festival, Tech Tea Time on Wednesday, April 12 will host a special program on food, the theme of this year's festival. With movies on food and food crafts, it seemed only logical that there should also be an opportunity to taste and discuss food and food- related customs. In addition, instead of the usual Tea Time cookies, some simple ethnic finger foods will be served. There is a strong Spanish influence in the cuisine of Puerto Rico and many countries south of the border.
Rice is a staple of the diet and is often accompanied by beans.
She says she loves to cook with plantains, a vegetable that is a member of the banana family and common in tropical countries. In fact, a variety of fresh vegetables, fruit and seafood is what she misses most. There is nothing as good as going out into the garden and picking a delicious passion fruit right off the tree. The cuisine of a country is largely dependent on the ingredients available, and it is interesting to see how, in spite of the common influence of Spain, the foods vary from one country to another, according to climate, culture and customs. Flan is a very sweet dessert made with eggs, condensed and evaporated milk.