I was having a conversation with my mom (Luza, who, by the way, is 100 years old) and I was telling her how weird it was to only have 1 of my kids left at home. Technically, even Jonathan is not here, because he's gone most of the time with school and auditions and driving to LA and rehearsals for the play he's in. So I find myself ...
The Cuban Table – A Winner
Do you know what I love most about running a comment giveaway on my site? Well...your comments. Seriously, I love hearing about who the best cook in your house is and about your favorite foods to cook. That, and I have some cool things to give away. I wish all of you could win because this is such a beautiful cookbook.Or as we say in ...
The Cuban Table – A Giveaway
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 ...
Finding Her Place
Have you ever seen those photos that people take of their kids in the exact same spot or with the exact same toy over lots of years? It's a wonderful way to mark the passage of time and show the child's growth and how they've changed and grown. You know I'm a big fan of then and now photos. I think they make me much more ...
Versailles Restaurant Cookbook – A Winner
Okay, people. Can I just tell you that I love when you talk about Cuban food? My take-away when I read all your comments was, "Wow. We Cubans are passionate in our love for our food." That's really true, isn't it? Personally, there's something about the sublime blend of flavors in the almighty sofrito. The texture of ...
The Versailles Restaurant Cookbook – A Giveaway
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. ...
Alexander and the…Very Bad Day
I have a confession to make, I was not prepared to like this movie. But let me tell you why... If you read my post from yesterday, you know that Jonathan worked as a featured background guy on the new Disney movie, Alexander and the Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. And if you did read all about it, you know that I'm going to be completely ...
From the Set to the Red Carpet – NOT A Very Bad Day at All
Sit back. Get some popcorn. I have a wonderful "full circle" type story for you today. Jonathan worked on the film, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day last summer as a featued background actor. It started almost exactly a year ago when Jonathan decided he might like to give acting a shot. He signed up with a ...
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Press Junket
I had the absolute pleasure to attend the press junket last week for the newest Disney release, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. A day at the beautiful Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills? Yes, please. I had already seen (and immensely enjoyed) the film, so I was really looking forward to hearing what the actors had to ...
Cuban Food Poster – Winners
I went through and read each and every one of your posts and I can't even tell you how happy you made me. So many of you I've had the pleasure to meet in person and I recall those times from reading your sweet comments. Thank you so much for your loyalty and love. I chose 3 winners for the poster giveaway. In case you don't ...
