“And since my oldest son was about 2 years old, he’s always helped me.” The food she makes for her family-plantains, rice and beans-helps connect them to their culture. “Sofrito is like a labor of love it takes a lot of time,” Cortes says.
Cortes’ home, visitors might be hit by the smell of sofrito, that cornerstone of Caribbean cooking, and see her children helping in the kitchen.
