Well-Read + Well-Fed Club: Cocina Puerto Rico
Schedule
Fri May 08 2026 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
315 5th St, Suite 100, West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50265 | West Des Moines, IA
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New date - May 8, 2026Welcome to this month's installment of Well-Read + Well-Fed Club, a collaborative series from Reading in Public and the Culinary Annex! RinP picks a cookbook and Culinary Annex crafts a cooking class around it for the community to enjoy!
Join us for the fourth WR + WF Club inspired by the vibrant flavors and traditions of Puerto Rico, guided by recipes from Mia Castro’s new cookbook, Cocina Puerto Rico. Together, we’ll learn foundational techniques of Puerto Rican home cooking—like building a flavorful sofrito, mastering garlic-forward marinades, and working with plantains in both crispy and comforting forms.
Get your ticket before they sell out! https://events.humanitix.com/well-read-well-fed-club-cocina-puerto-rico
Our menu for the evening is a true taste of the island:
Ensalada de Repollo al Ajillo – a bright, garlicky cabbage salad that brings freshness and crunch (with a vegetarian option)
Asopao de Gandules con Bolitas de Plátano – a cozy pigeon pea and rice soup with tender plantain dumplings (can be made vegetarian), featuring a traditional sofrito base
Pernil Asado – slow-roasted garlic pork shoulder marinated with adobo mojado, a cornerstone of Puerto Rican seasoning
Tostones or Arañitas – crispy twice-fried plantains or shredded plantain fritters, served with creamy, tangy mayo-ketchup
Also an offer: a thoughtfully-selected fiction and nonfiction book pairing to get in the spirit for this month’s class.
10% off when you purchase with your ticket as an add-on.
OTHER INFO:
Please bring containers to take home your leftovers :)
There is free parking on 5th St.
The Annex can be found to the left of the building, along the charming alleyway adorned with black benches.
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