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 ...
Archives for October 2016
On the Set of ABC’s American Housewife
The hardest job in the world? Being a mom. You put your heart and soul into raising people and while the rewards are indescribable, the weight of responsibility can be soul crushing. Ask any mom and they'd tell you that while all that is true, they wouldn't trade it for anything. Motherhood is the perfect dichotomy. Am I right? Along with this ...
Who’s a Hungry Cuban?
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? - ...
Santayana Brings the Charm
It's no secret that I'm a big fan of Santayana Jewelry. I think any Cuban worth their salt owns a piece by them. If you're interested in their "Coming to America" story - which I know you totally are - please click on this link, "Cuando Sali De Cuba, Elena's Story." You're welcome. As you probably have guessed by now, I'm still celebrating my 10 ...
On The Set of ABC’s The Middle
Let's talk TV. Tonight, ABC TV has got a fun new comedy line-up for you. First, the hit comedy, The Middle returns for their 8th season on a new night, Tuesday. (Hey, that's tonight!) Last month while I was in LA, I had the wonderful opportunity to take a tour of Stage 31 on the Warner Brothers Studio Lot, where ABC's The Middle is filmed. We ...
Spanish Tortilla Recipe
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 ...
Abuela Mami Brings Cuban Love to Your Doorstep
It's still party time here at My Big Fat Cuban Family. As you know we are celebrating 10 whole years in the blogosphere. As promised, I'd like to kick off the Celebration with the first of some very Cuban Giveaways. If you haven't already heard of Abuela Mami, you are seriously missing out! I gushed wrote about them here. I know it's hard for ...
A Decade of Blogging – There Should be Cake
It's hard to think of things I've been doing consistently for 10 years. Well, besides personal grooming, like brushing my teeth, or cooking meals for my family or doing laundry. Okay, so I guess I've been doing lot of things for the past decade, but that's not important right now. I'm celebrating my occupation of this particular space of the ...
Cuban S’mores Recipe
Ah, summer. It's been a long, hot, beautiful summer. And frankly, to me, summer means All-American food. Burgers and hot dogs and stuff like that. Eric picked up a fire-bowl-thing a few weeks ago from Home Depot. He thought it might be fun to enjoy a fire in our back yard every now and then. And he was right. We're kind of loving it. The ...
Bacon Guava Cream Cheese Bites Recipe
This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with and Latina Bloggers Connect. But, of course, all opinions are my own. Recipe Development - let’s discuss this for a moment. When I hear the term, “Recipe Development,” I think of scientist types in an expansive, pristine kitchen, clothed in white lab coats and safety goggles. Because “Recipe ...
