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Porto’s Bake at Home

October 10, 2018 By Marta Darby 6 Comments

You probably read the title of this post a few times Porto's Bake at Home?? And you probably wondered, "Have all my Cuban pastry - since I don't live in Miami - dreams come true?" Today the answer to that would be a resounding, *"Si! Como no!"  That's a big fat Cuban, *"YES, PLEASE!" {Disclosure: I have not been compensated for writing this post, ...

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Mami Always Knows

January 26, 2018 By Marta Darby 8 Comments

For years - many more years than I'd care to admit to - I would call my mom with cooking questions. I remember my first attempt at Arroz con Pollo. "Do I have to use the pressure cooker?" (I got over my fear of pressure cooking pretty quickly, but that's not important right now.) "Canned asparagus. Really?" and "Is the beer at the end really ...

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Elena Ruz Turkey, Guava & Cream Cheese Sliders Recipe

November 21, 2017 By Marta Darby Leave a Comment

Ah, Thanksgiving.  I love this holiday so much. I love that a day has been set aside to give thanks. And I have so very much to be grateful for.  I especially love knowing that families across the country are gathered together around the family table, because to me that is an absolutely sacred space.  I have posted about how I go about styling ...

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Don Francisco’s Coffee Casa Cubana Is Like Coming Home

September 21, 2017 By Marta Darby 1 Comment

In the middle of the crazy that is Downtown LA, there is now a respite from city life. The new Don Francisco's Coffee Casa Cubana is the place you never knew you always wanted. (Well, I know I've always wanted a place to get wonderful Cuban food in Los Angeles, but that's not important right now.) I want to say right up front that this is not ...

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Cuban Coffee is Everything

June 21, 2017 By Marta Darby 3 Comments

I take it for granted that there will always be Cuban coffee in the house. In fact, I don't even give it a second thought. My grocery list always has "Café Cubano" in a regular position.  Before you ask, yes, we do consume that much espresso, but that's not important right now. I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that it's the same way ...

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‘Chef’ Inspired Birthday Celebration

April 19, 2017 By Marta Darby 1 Comment

"You throw the BEST parties," she said to me, "Why aren't you sharing them on your blog?"  It's true. Even if I do say so myself. I throw great parties. Actually, I have to say WE. I am pretty much just the idea person, and it absolutely takes a village to make my great ideas happen. WARNING: Lots of colorful photos and extensive party details ...

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Love My Skinny Latina

December 10, 2016 By Marta Darby 88 Comments

You know those people you meet online and instantly hit it off with? That's what happened when I had my first phone conversation with the lovely Ana "Don't Hate Me Because I'm Beautiful" Quincoces. (That's just what I call her, but that's not important right now.) This was many years ago before she was a Food Network Star and the darling of the ...

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The Smart Cuban’s Christmas Gift Guide

December 6, 2016 By Marta Darby 7 Comments

Who doesn't appreciate a little shopping help at this time of year? Of course, I know you can head down to the local mall and spend a few frustrating hours hunting from store to store to find just the right thing. Of course, there's always the issue of finding a convenient place to park and fighting the Battle of the Parking Structure. And this ...

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My Big Fat Cuban Family Cookbook Giveaway

November 3, 2016 By Marta Darby

Happy November, everyone!  I have to confess that I've been a slacker. I have a few more sponsor giveaways that I was going to offer in my 10th Blogiversary Month of October. Obviously that didn't happen. I did host 4 fabulous giveaways so far, (the winners have already been chosen) but I have a few more to go.  Do I have an excuse for my ...

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Cuban Food Posters For The Win

October 18, 2016 By Marta Darby

More reminiscing about what I've been doing for the past 10 years here on the blog and another giveaway today. It starts with a beautiful sofrito. The intricate dance between the warm olive oil giving life and flavor to the onion, garlic, and bell pepper. I could write poetry about the perfection that is a sofrito that signals the beginning ...

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Who’s a Hungry Cuban?

October 17, 2016 By Marta Darby

Blogging has afforded me the incredible blessing of meeting people from all over the country. Mostly Cubans who connect with my stories of growing up in the cultural weirdness of being 100% Cuban and 100% American. I have an online friend who is an accomplished chef in his own right, who makes an amazing paella. We connected over - what else? - ...

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Spanish Tortilla Recipe

October 11, 2016 By Marta Darby Leave a Comment

     DISCLOSURE: This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with the American Egg Board and #WeAllGrow Latina Network Ahead of Our Time In honor of World Egg Day on October 14th, I feel like I’d like to add my Cuban 2 cents to the conversation and share a favorite recipe using perfect and versatile eggs.   I have to begin with a full ...

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The Cuban Table – A Giveaway

October 27, 2014 By Marta Darby 132 Comments

Last year I had the good fortune to participate in the  Cuban Cultural Center of New York's (Centro Cultural Cubano de Nueva York) 12th Annual Congress. You can read about that right here. It was there that I met another one of the chefs involved in the event. Ana Sofia Peláez is the author of the very delicious food blog, hungry ...

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The Versailles Restaurant Cookbook – A Giveaway

October 13, 2014 By Marta Darby 59 Comments

I can't, in good conscience, end Hispanic Heritage Month without talking about my love of Cuban food and sharing a wonderful new Cuban cookbook.  Obviously I'm a lover of all-things-Cuban. Particularly the food that so defines our culture. Platanos, black beans, tostones, lechón asado, picadillo, and of course, pastelitos de guayaba. ...

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“You have to see this movie.” Chef Movie Review and Cubanos

August 4, 2014 By Marta Darby 2 Comments

"You have to see this movie."  I love conversations that begin this way. With a command. That means my friend, who knows me intimately, has something to share that I would love. And, in this case, MUST SEE.  Further explanation comes: "It's got salsa music and Cuban food. You have to see this movie." There's ...

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The Best Graduation Party of The Year

June 28, 2014 By Marta Darby 8 Comments

My son, Jonathan, graduated from high school a few weeks ago. As I've done with each one of my four kids, I asked what type of celebration he'd enjoy.  The four of them have asked for completely different types of parties and I have tried my best to comply. in 2001, Amy wanted an All-Cuban theme, with all the family and her friends, ...

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