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On the menu: “Pupusas,” A pupusa is a cornmeal cake that originated in El Salvador and Honduras. We will fill them with beans and cheese and garnish them with “encurtido”, a cabbage slaw to add freshness and crunch. Roberto Pérez is a chef, musician, and researcher of Afro-Caribbean traditions. He is one of the founding members of acclaimed Afro-Puerto Rican music group, Bomba con Buya, and the co-founder of the educational culinary initiative, Urban Pilón. Urban Pilón is a culinary movement with a mission: to honor and preserve cooking traditions from Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and Latin America, while using completely natural, healthy ingredients. With this mission in mind, Roberto serves not only as chef, but as storyteller, sharing the stories of our ancestors through his cooking, classes, and demonstrations. His popular Caribbean cooking courses showcase these stories by teaching both classic and original recipes along with the history behind them." This is program is designed as a drop-off event.
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Vernon Hills Gathering Place
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650 N. Lakeview Parkway
Vernon Hills, IL
60061
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