This exhibit celebrates traditional Puerto Rican dishes normally featured during the holidays. After hurricanes Irma and Maria, one might assume the holidays in Puerto Rico will feel different this year. However, one of the lengthiest main dishes in the exhibit was made by a woman who has been without electricity since hurricane Maria. She ran her generator for four hours to cook the meal and send step-by-step photographs through her phone. What that says to me, the exhibit's creator, is that hardships can bring out some of the best in people: in this case, creativity, resilience, and kindness.
"Puerto Rican Recipes: Celebration Foods" celebrates the strength and family values of a small Caribbean island whose people have created routine in difficult times and remain hopeful for progress.