• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
My Big Fat Cuban Family

My Big Fat Cuban Family

Recipes · Blog · Shop

  • Meet Marta
    • Media Mentions
  • Lifestyle
    • Cuban-American Life
    • My Big, Fat, Cuban Family
  • Entertainment
    • Disney
    • Marvel
    • Television
    • Concerts
    • Books
    • Theatre
  • Celebrate
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Cuban Christmas
    • Mother’s Day
    • Movie Nights
    • Summer Nights
  • Recipes
    • Cuban Recipes With Pictures
    • Family Favorites
    • My Cook Book
  • Shop
    • Cuban Foods Poster
    • Cuban T-Shirts
    • Costa Rican Foods Poster
    • Honduran Foods Poster
    • Puerto Rican Foods Poster
    • Salvadoran Foods Poster
    • Scottish Foods Poster
    • Customize Your Own
    • Cuban Goodies In Your Mailbox
  • Contact
    • Advertise
  • Archives

Celebrate

I'm Cuban. I throw lots of parties. You shouldn't be surprised. 

Cuban Heritage Day was EVERYTHING

September 11, 2017 By Marta Darby 4 Comments

Cuban Heritage Day at Dodger Stadium happened and Los Angeles Cubans came out in force. Because it was a very full weekend, I'm still trying to gather my thoughts in a "Wow. Did all that just happen?" kind of way.  I'm going to try to describe the weekend with a basic chronology and from my own personal point of view, starting with Saturday night. ...

Read More »

Best Places That Will Ship Cuban Food To Your Door

December 15, 2020 By Marta Darby 3 Comments

[This is not a sponsored post. These are my favorite places to order Cuban comfort food - and a couple of not-Cuban, but delicious things - online. The opinions are all my own.] Have you spent the last few months ordering everything you need and want online? I have. It's been a strange year that way. Especially when it comes to food. We have been ...

Read More »

My Big Fat Cuban Family Christmas Gift Guide 2020

December 3, 2020 By Marta Darby 2 Comments

{DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT A SPONSORED POST. THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES I’M PROMOTING HAPPEN TO BE OWNED BY EXCELLENT PEOPLE THAT I KNOW AND TRUST.} Have you spent the last year shopping online?  I know. I know. Some people chose to spend quarantine days baking sourdough bread. Me? Not so much. I've spent my days shopping online. A lot. (Don't ...

Read More »

Hogwarts Halloween

October 30, 2020 By Marta Darby 3 Comments

I always say that "Halloween is the friendliest holiday." (You may quote me.) It's the one time of the year when everyone opens their doors and greets their neighbors. I think it's a beautiful thing to see the parade of tiny princesses and superheroes coming up the sidewalk. Makes me totally happy.  Since we became grandparents, and the boys have ...

Read More »

Santayana Azabache Bracelet Because You Need This in 2020

October 12, 2020 By Marta Darby

UPDATE: 10/19/2020 – COMMENTS CLOSED – WE HAVE A WINNER!  Congratulations to Sofia, the winner of the beautiful Black Azabache Bracelet from Santayana Jewelers!  Please send an email with your mailing address so we can get your fabulous Azabache Bracelet out to you ASAP! Congratulations!  Thank you all for your participation!  Also, CHRISTMAS ...

Read More »

My Life Runs on Cafe La Llave

October 10, 2020 By Marta Darby

UPDATE: 10/17/2020 – COMMENTS CLOSED – WE HAVE A WINNER!  Congratulations to Maria E. Prieto, the winner of the Breville Espresso Maker, 4 boxes of Café La Llave espresso pods, and 2 Café La Llave tacitas -  all courtesy of Cafe La Llave. Please send an email with your mailing address so we can get your fabulous box of Cafe La Llave goodies out ...

Read More »

Albisa’s Cafe con Leche Candle is All About Comfort

October 8, 2020 By Marta Darby

UPDATE: 11/6/2020 – COMMENTS CLOSED – WE HAVE A WINNER!  Congratulations to Tee Burgess, the winner of the “Cafe con Leche Candle” from Albisa Candles. Please send an email with your mailing address so we can get your fabulous Cafe con Leche Candle out to you ASAP! Congratulations!  Thank you all for your participation!  Also, CHRISTMAS IS ...

Read More »

Burger Beast For the Win

October 7, 2020 By Marta Darby

UPDATE: 10/11/2020 - COMMENTS CLOSED - WE HAVE 2 WINNERS!  We have 1 winner for the Burger Beast Honey Mustard Curry and a tasty bag of popcorn. And 1 winner for the Burger Beast Sauce with Guava Sriracha Ketchup and some delicious popcorn. Please send an email with your mailing addres and I will forward to the Burger Beast himself, who will ...

Read More »

Feeling Welcome with Palm & Pine

October 5, 2020 By Marta Darby

UPDATE: 10/12/2020 – COMMENTS CLOSED – WE HAVE A WINNER!  Congratulations to the winner of the "Come Back With Pastelitos" Doormat from Palm + Pine. Isabel Ordaz, the doormat is yours! Please send an email with your mailing address so we can get your fabulous Pastelito Doormat out to you ASAP! Congratulations!  Thank you all for your ...

Read More »

Fourteen

October 1, 2020 By Marta Darby 8 Comments

Welcome to the Celebration of my 14th Year in the Blogosphere! *insert lively party music here* It makes me really happy to be able to be writing this blog post today for a few reasons.  Because I can't even believe I've kept at this blog thing for this long. Because I've created something that I'm super proud of. Because it has ...

Read More »

Peach and Apricot Grunt Recipe

June 20, 2020 By Marta Darby 1 Comment

It's the first day of summer and because of recent events, we are ready to get outside and start our summer in earnest. Well, we have filled the little 10 ft. pool in the backyard and hung the outdoor lights and are ready to do some movie nights and do some outdoor dinners and eat some delicious summer foods. And by summer foods, I mean fruit.  Do ...

Read More »

e *hearts* m

June 18, 2020 By Marta Darby 4 Comments

I should probably warn you that I'm about to share an intimate thing, but then again, if you've been reading this blog long enough, you know I don't shy away from over sharing the details of my life. Also, this post is over-illustrated with photos because it's too difficult to tell without them. Brace yourself. The Stairway to Heaven This story ...

Read More »

May The 4th Be With You

May 4, 2020 By Marta Darby Leave a Comment

It was May 1977 and I was turning 22 years old. I celebrated that birthday enjoying dinner with friends. After which we decided to go see a new film called Star Wars. Back then we knew nothing about the phenomenon it would turn out to be, of course. And, to be honest, the posters that advertised it looked a little hokey. You know the rest of the ...

Read More »

Creamy Rustic Ratatouille

February 25, 2020 By Marta Darby Leave a Comment

This month's challenge from my friends at Melissa's Produce was to come up with a recipe using some vegetables and fruit that came in my latest box and that would reflect Mardi Gras.  Luckily, there are many fabulous vegetables in season, which inspired me to create a delicious Creamy Rustic Ratatouille.   Growing up, we celebrated the last day ...

Read More »

“Love My Berries” Trifle Recipe

February 4, 2020 By Marta Darby 1 Comment

February means Valentine's Day is almost here. *bats eyelashes in an attempt to look seductive* And while I usually create a chocolate recipe on Valentine's Day for personal reasons which can be found here and here, I am busting out of my chocolate mold - so to speak - to make a tasty fruit dessert for my berry-loving husband of British ...

Read More »

My Big Fat Cuban Christmas Gift Guide 2019

December 16, 2019 By Marta Darby 2 Comments

{Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. The following businesses I'm promoting happen to be owned by excellent people that I know and trust.} I like to shop online. I do. If I can order something from the comfort of my own home, I do it. Picture me in my pj's with my cafecito in one hand and a list in the other and I'm off. (Actually, please ...

Read More »

  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 15
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

TRY SUPER SMOOTH CAFE LA LLAVE ESPRESSO

Cafe La Llave

My Cuban T-Shirt Designs

“Cuban T-Shirts

Subscribe to MBFCF Newsletter!

Never miss a post! Sign up with your email address to receive recipes, news and updates right in your inbox!

Cuban Foods Poster

“Cuba

Cuban Coffee Poster

“Cuba

Cuban Desserts Poster

“Cuba poster - Cuban desserts subway art print

Get Snacking On California Strawberries!

California Strawberries

Most Recent Posts

  • Best Places That Will Ship Cuban Food To Your Door
    December 15, 2020
  • My Big Fat Cuban Family Christmas Gift Guide 2020
    December 3, 2020
  • My Needs Are Simple: The Verizon CareSmart Watch
    December 3, 2020
  • The Quest for Authentic Chimichurri – Cocina Knows
    November 30, 2020
  • Hogwarts Halloween
    October 30, 2020

Cuban Recipes Cookbook

Cuban recipes with pictures cookbook from My Big Fat Cuban Family

Abuela Mami

Abuela Mami Gifts

Cuban Food Market

Cuban Food Market

Follow Me on Instagram

Follow Marta on Instagram
This error message is only visible to WordPress admins
Error: No posts found.

Follow Marta On Social

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

FEATURED POSTS

  • Best Places That Will Ship Cuban Food To Your Door
    December 15, 2020
  • My Big Fat Cuban Family Christmas Gift Guide 2020
    December 3, 2020
  • It’s Cuban Christmas Crema De Vie Time!
    December 7, 2017
  • My Big Fat Cuban Cooking Playlist
    November 21, 2016
  • Crema de Vie (Cuban Egg Nog) Recipe
    July 27, 2016

Blog Archives

Footer

Meet Marta

Marta Verdes Darby is a Cuban-American food blogger in South Orange County.

Connect

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Sign Up For My Newsletter

March 2021
M T W T F S S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031  
« Dec    

Copyright © 2021 my big fat cuban family