I am one of those dinosaurs that still enjoys leafing through magazines. (I know. Shut up.)Recently, Lucy and I were sitting in my living room perusing my stack of magazines with Max and Logan happily playing at our feet. Full disclosure: it was Lucy who saw an add in one of the magazines. “MOM! Maria Cookie Crust!” She declared authoritatively.I ...
Cuban Recipes With Pictures - Cuban Dishes
We hope you enjoy these delicious and authentic Cuban recipes. These are fun Cuban dishes from Marta's Cuban-American Kitchen!
Cafe La Llave Espresso Ice Cream
It's after Labor Day, which, if you're old school like me, means "put those white shoes away!" It's also supposed to be a time to ease into fall. Am I right? I'm laboring <-- see what I did there? - to bring you another entry into my "Cooking with Coffee" series. You can see the other recipes here: Espresso Coffee Cake and Espresso ...
Espresso Cupcakes with Espresso Frosting
I know. You can't believe you read that title right. But it's all true. I have a great recipe for you today.I've been messing with espresso. (Because Cuiban!) Specifically Café La Llave Espresso in some recipes and I'm delighted to share the first of these right here:Café La Llave Espresso Cupcakes with Espresso Buttercream Frosting.The ...
Crema de Vie – A Cuban Family Tradition
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 ...
Elena Ruz Turkey, Guava & Cream Cheese Sliders Recipe
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 ...
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 ...
Ajiaco in Slow Cooker Recipe
Cuban Ajiaco Recipe in a Slow Cooker I made some Ajiaco in my crockpot and I just have to share it. But first some background... In the 1930’s, Cuban President Gerardo Machado made a proclamation that once a week everyone on the island would eat an “ajiaco” – a type of country stew made mostly with root vegetables and flavored with meat. ...
Chicken Soup Recipe: Cuban-style
Classic Chicken Soup Recipe: Cuban-style I'm sick. And so's Eric. *cough, sniff* We've got feverish-coughing-sneezing-and-hacking colds. *hack, sniff, achoo!* A good, old-fashioned snotty-stuffy-headed cold. And there are certain things one does when one is Cuban (or happens to live with a Cuban) and has a cold. My friend, Chantel over at ...
Carne con Papas Recipe
Carne Con Papas Recipe The Question I work from my home, and I homeschool my kids, which means I field all kinds of questions from them all day long. And even though I love to cook and try out tons of recipes and nothing makes me happier than hungry mouths to fill, there is one particular question that always makes me feel pressured: “What’s for ...
