PUERTO RICO – Fourth Friday

Aida Lugo McAllister was born in Gary, Indiana to Puerto Rican parents and at the age of 12, cooked and served dinner every day at her parents’ home. After high school, Aida moved to Puerto Rico and earned a Bachelor’s in Business Education at the University of Puerto Rico. During the school breaks, she traveled the entire Island and neighboring Caribbean islands learning how to cook authentic Puerto Rican dishes. Returning to Indiana, she has earned two Master’s degrees – in Secondary Education & Accounting – at Indiana University.

Aida devoted her free time to taking cooking classes with chefs from local restaurants, traveling in Europe, Canada, Mexico, South America and most of the United States, learning about (and cooking!) different cultures and cuisines!

Aida decided to write a cookbook as she was frequently either showing and/or explaining to her friends how to cook Puerto Rican food, and because she wanted to create a legacy for a new generation interested in this Latin American cuisine. She attends book signing events and currently gives classes on Puerto Rican cuisine at U-Cook in Merrillville, Indiana.

How an Online Drugstore Differs from a Local Pharmacy