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Love Is Not a Telenovela
February 6, 2012 – 6:45 am | 3 Comments

Pan Dulce Says “I Love You”

By Cynthia Martinez
When I was younger, and still in the dating scene, I thought boyfriends never loved me. Not one of them ever expressed love towards me with confetti, pan …

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How Many Points is a Pastelito?
August 11, 2010 – 6:49 am | 9 Comments
How Many Points is a Pastelito?

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Ed. note from Carrie: I met Julie Diaz-Asper en persona last week at Blogher in New York City. We had already connected a lo cubano via Twitter …

A “Miss You” Card Gone Wrong
June 15, 2010 – 3:59 am | 23 Comments
A “Miss You” Card Gone Wrong

I had the pleasure of seeing the woman behind the bag: Unknown Mami, a hilarious writer from San Francisco, who does not reveal her identity online. We sat next to each other on a bus …

Can I Call You Pepe?
June 9, 2010 – 8:20 am | 13 Comments
Can I Call You Pepe?

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Silvia from Mama Latina Tips is all sorts of fabulous. She is smart and tells wonderful cuentos. When I met …

Trilingual Parrot, Monolingual Son
June 4, 2010 – 5:29 am | 10 Comments
Trilingual Parrot, Monolingual Son

By Jennifer Vides
I recently spent a few days at my parents’ home, where I was warmly greeted by my mom – a full-fledged white girl raised in Texas – and my dad, who was born …

Roots and Remembrances
June 1, 2010 – 6:21 am | 10 Comments
Roots and Remembrances

Editor’s note: My mother and aunt left Cuba in 1957 when they were 14 and 11. The guerrillas were in the hills in Oriente Province when my family left. My mom and aunt returned to …

Latina Bloggers go all Tiki Tiki
May 27, 2010 – 9:54 am | 10 Comments
Latina Bloggers go all Tiki Tiki

What exactly does “tiki tiki” mean?
I usually answer that question by putting my fingers and thumbs together in an “habla habla” motion. Regardless of language, culture and age, everybody gets that, si?
Last week, when Marta …

Que Pasa, Tiki Tiki!
May 25, 2010 – 9:13 am | 13 Comments
Que Pasa, Tiki Tiki!

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I have interviewed Rosa Parks,  Michael Stipe and the funny guy who sang (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake your Booty with K.C. …

Clean Living, Latina Style
April 28, 2010 – 4:41 am | 11 Comments
Clean Living, Latina Style

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I have an aunt whose nickname is both “La Escobita” and “El Sargento.”
The Little Broom and …

Cuco y Yayo
April 12, 2010 – 4:26 am | 14 Comments
Cuco y Yayo

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My mom, Luz, as most of you already know, is 96-years-old. She reads a lot and is still very sharp for her advanced age. She has …

Shrimp Creole or Camarones Enchilados
March 8, 2010 – 1:26 pm | 5 Comments
Shrimp Creole or Camarones Enchilados

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(Video courtesy of the fabulous chef, Juan Montalvo from The Hungry Cuban.)

When my father was visiting last month, …