I've been blogging for about 2 1/2 years now.When I first started it was kind of a dirty-little-secret. I just didn't know how to explain it. So I didn't. But I know I was constantly looking for stories to tell. Maybe it was an age thing? Or an untapped (for me) creative outlet? I just know that as a ...
Cuba to Go!
Drum roll, please….
Main Entry: win·ner Pronunciation: ˈwi-nər Function: noun Date: 14th century1) one that wins.2) one that is successful especially through praiseworthy ability and hard work. The winner of the Cafe Cubano Mug:i'm forgiving you (and kikita, ) only because i want that mug. .... and the apron too. my dear child your sins are ...
Guilt-free blogging
Okay, so I'm feeling a little bit guilty because I haven't been blogging lately. (shut up. I know.) But frankly, I haven't been near a computer and I'm still up to my (Royal Shakespearean!) eyeballs in costumes and sets. And there are still two more performances before I can breathe again (at least for a moment before I have to ...
The envelope please…
First, I want to thank all of you who left (such nice!!) comments and participated in The My Big, Fat, Cuban Family Two Year Blogiversary Giveaway of '08 (I think that name gives this silly contest more gravitas, but that's not important right now). You are the reason I do what I do and I'm grateful for your feedback. ...
In my dreams…
In my dreams, I never thought I'd be... a) Blogging. (seriously, who blogs? =D)b) Still going strong after 2 years. (2 whole years!!) To date I've written over 600 posts and you've responded with over 2300 comments. And I love that you follow me over to Babalú every other Thursday to try my latest recipes. We are SOOO ...
Dressing for success
Isn't she adorable? This is sweet CJ wearing a prototype of an apron for Marta's Cuban American Kitchen. Her grandma is my best friend and a dedicated lover of all things Cuban, but especially Cuban food. I get such a kick out of this. Some of my very first memories involve helping in the kitchen and of course, the greatest, most fun part was ...
Crunch Top Applie Pie Recipe: It’s as Cuban-American as “Mami, Pastel de Manzana, y la Bandera” ;-)
I know you were wondering what we did with all those wounded apples from Thanksgiving. Well, wonder no more. The Galas (those are the red and yellow ones) went to my mom's and she reported that they are now two jars of delicious homemade applesauce. The Granny Smiths (the green ones) went into a pie. A good ole homemade Crunch Top ...
We are fa-mi-ly . . .
I am the youngest of six. We are five daughters. FIVE. CUBAN. WOMEN. With five strong and sometimes (many times) opposing opinions. Which is totally fitting for Cuban women. I have a brother who lives in Texas (I sometimes wonder if he didn't move so far away because he got a little tired of living with so many Cuban women, but ...
What the hip chicks are saying.
I was nine years old when I became an aunt for the first time. It was because of the birth of the first grandchild (who was in California) that my parents made the decision to move from Miami to the Left Coast. My dad's reasoning was that if the bearded dictator couldn't keep our family apart, certainly a simple thing like Geography was ...
Havana Surf Team Training Camp
The West Coast representatives of the Havana Surf Team (henceforth to be known as the HST) will be in serious training all week on the beautiful beaches of San Diego, California. ;-) I'll be bringing live reports from their training facility. My job for the entire week is to document the adventures of the HST from paddle out to wipe out. I ...
