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Cuban-American Life

I hope you enjoy my posts about my crazy and wonderful Cuban-American life.

Elvis Crespo, Abuela, and Me

July 24, 2017 By Marta Darby 5 Comments

My real life consists of making meals, doing laundry and dishes, changing sheets and playing with my grandson. During the summer we also entertain quite a bit and do the normal hot weather stuff, like swimming and taking treks to the beach.  I still maintain that it's a charmed life, but it's a very typical life in our very typical bedroom ...

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Crema de Vie – A Cuban Family Tradition

December 10, 2018 By Marta Darby 9 Comments

I've often shared how my family, instead of baking Christmas cookies for gifts, makes a super delicious please-don't-call-it-egg-nog Cuban "egg nog."  We call it Crema de Vie and it has been a Cuban family tradition for as long as I can remember.  I remember as a child getting to have a sip on Christmas eve. (Shut up. The rum was only used as a ...

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Celebrating Abuela’s 12 Days of Christmas – a lo Cubano

December 6, 2018 By Marta Darby 2 Comments

Last year around the Christmas season, Jonathan and I got a call that the lovely and talented Jenny Lorenzo (that's Abuela to you)  needed some background people for a Christmas video she was shooting. Would we be interested?  Without hesitation, our answer was a resounding, ABSOLUTELY!  Also, would I be able to make and bring a bunch of ...

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Porto’s Bake at Home

October 10, 2018 By Marta Darby 7 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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The Best Strawberry Snack Ever

August 14, 2018 By Marta Darby Leave a Comment

This is a sponsored post by California Strawberries and Society Culinaria. The opinions are my own. I can't say where this simple recipe originated but I can say for certain that every time I've served it to my guests, it's always met first with happiness.  "Yay, strawberries!" Of course, because who doesn't love fresh summer strawberries? ...

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Pero… Let Me Tell You!

July 27, 2018 By Marta Darby 1 Comment

Nothing delights me more than to find other like-minded Cuban Cubiches.  I remember when I was growing up here in Southern California and other Cubans were hard to come by. It was always a big deal to find out someone was Cuban. Like finding buried treasure.  Speaking of treasure, I want to share with you a fabulous podcast based out of Miami ...

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Cafecito is Life

July 19, 2018 By Marta Darby

This post is sponsored by my favorite coffee people, Café La Llave. The opinions contained in this piece are all my very own. I often say I lead a charmed life and I have the history to back up that claim.  I'm Cuban which already makes me feel super lucky.  I live here in the U.S.A. which makes my life doubly charmed.  Being Cuban and ...

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Get On Your Feet!

July 16, 2018 By Marta Darby 10 Comments

This post is sponsored by Al Punto Advertising. The opinions contained are all my own. I recently wrote all about how excited I was to be attending the Opening Night for the Emilio and Gloria Estefan Broadway Musical, "On Your Feet!" I mean, of course I had expectations going in because who doesn't love Gloria Estefan and her music?  But the ...

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The Rhythm is Gonna Get You

June 20, 2018 By Marta Darby 8 Comments

This post is sponsored by my friends at Al Punto Advertising. The opinions contained in this piece are all my very own. At the end of 2015 I began to hear rumors of a new Broadway show. It was the story of Gloria and Emilio Estefan (with their music as the soundtrack, of course) and how they rose to fame. It was fittingly called 'On Your ...

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All the Heroes Assembled for the ‘Avengers Infinity War’ Press Conference, But They’re Not Talking

April 25, 2018 By Marta Darby Leave a Comment

Picture this: A large room with a giant black curtain going from side to side. On this curtain is a projection of the Avengers logo. It was quite a thing to behold. To the right is a tall podium.  Welcome to the Avengers: Infinity War Press Conference. Held last Sunday afternoon in LA at the beautiful Montage Beverly Hills, it was a day filled ...

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Mami Likes/Loves Cafe La Llave – A Giveaway

April 18, 2018 By Marta Darby

This post is sponsored by my favorite coffee people, Café La Llave. The opinions contained in this piece are all my very own. Someone asked me the other day about Cuban Coffee. She asked the difference between Cuban espresso and "American" coffee. I kind of went off about everything that I love about Cuban coffee, from the beautiful aroma to the ...

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Empty Nesting Like A Boss

April 12, 2018 By Marta Darby Leave a Comment

{DISCLOSURE: This post is sponsored by P&G & Bounty Paper Towels. All opinions that follow are my own.} As I watch my daughter, Amy wrestle with her almost 2 year old, Sebastian, I often think to myself: “She has no idea how time will start accelarating from this point on.” As those of us who have raised children into adulthood very well ...

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What’s Your Favorite Cuban Dessert?

March 14, 2018 By Marta Darby

What’s your favorite Cuban Dessert? Please don’t start your answer to this question with “it depends.” I can’t handle: “it depends.” I want the answer to be quick, clean, and uncomplicated. Someone asks you: “What’s your favorite Cuban dessert?”  I want you to have the answer handily on the tip of your tongue. I want you to know your mind on ...

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Marta’s Favorite Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe

March 12, 2018 By Marta Darby Leave a Comment

When we first arrived in Miami from Cuba in 1961, a cousin took me to a bakery to get me a treat. Back then, Cubans had not yet taken over the town and this was an old fashioned cake bakery. She purchased a wonderful thing for me. It looked like a cupcake, but with a little more density. There was no frosting, but it had chocolate chips scattered ...

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Saying Yes To the Dress

March 7, 2018 By Marta Darby 21 Comments

When my husband, Eric proposed to me back in 1992, the first thing I did was go out and buy a couple of those big, fat bridal magazines. I pored over the perfection of the gowns that promised to fulfill every blushing bride's dream. *sigh* The styles back then were both the poufy ballgown type and the closer fitting "mermaid" look. Fitted through ...

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5 Things I’m Loving Right Now

February 15, 2018 By Marta Darby 5 Comments

There are things I like and there are things I love. (I'm not talking about the obvious, like husband and kids and grandsons.)  Right now there are a few things in my life that have I more than love. Truthfully, I'm a little obsessed with them. I know you'll appreciate these as much as I do, because you have excellent ...

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25 (and a Half) Years

February 9, 2018 By Marta Darby 18 Comments

It's already February, people. Next week is Valentine's Day. Wait. What happened to January? Is it just me? Or does time appear to be like Millennium-Falcon-in-hyperspace zooming away? I'm having a serious case of Tempis Fugit* right now. (*that's Latin for "time flies." Yeah. All those years of Catholic really school paid off, didn't they?) Six ...

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