Betty Crocker Kitchens – Dulce de Leche, por favor
August 30, 2010 – 4:32 am | 7 Comments

ShareI was privileged to attend an event in Minneapolis last week called Baking With Betty. As in Betty Crocker. (Yes, I know!) I was out-of-my-skin excited to get to visit and cook in the famed …

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Betty Crocker Kitchens – Dulce de Leche, por favor
August 30, 2010 – 4:32 am | 7 Comments
Betty Crocker Kitchens – Dulce de Leche, por favor

ShareI was privileged to attend an event in Minneapolis last week called Baking With Betty. As in Betty Crocker. (Yes, I know!) I was out-of-my-skin excited to get to visit and cook in the famed …

Viva Greetings: Bilingual Fabulousness Giveaway
August 23, 2010 – 8:28 am | 22 Comments
Viva Greetings: Bilingual Fabulousness Giveaway

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This giveaway is now closed.

Sandra, you are the winner!
Everyone else, thanks for trying!

A Tiki Tiki Giveaway for You!

You know, I have a thing for roosters, chickens and fowl. I raised funky guinea hens for two …

Abuela Speaks English
August 15, 2010 – 7:16 pm | 22 Comments
Abuela Speaks English

ShareClick the headline link to see the hilarious video.

So, I arrived in Miami two weeks and 27 pastelitos ago, and from nearly the moment I landed in the Homeland, I have been on my mother …

Smells Like Cuban Food
August 9, 2010 – 10:39 am | One Comment
Smells Like Cuban Food

ShareYou know you’re in a Cuban home if, when you walk in, you can smell The Smell. You know what I’m talking about – that unmistakable, mouth-watering, oh-so-inviting, my-mom-is-amazing, God-I-love-Cuban-food smell.
It all begins with a …

The Red Umbrella – a giveaway.
July 26, 2010 – 4:18 am | 4 Comments
The Red Umbrella – a giveaway.

Share[NOTE – 7/28/2010 – Congratulations to the winner of The Red Umbrella giveaway: Tracy. Thanks for sharing your story about the Kindertransport, too. Send me your snail mail address and I will get the book …

A Year of Tiki Tiki: A Week-Long Pachanga!
July 19, 2010 – 4:25 am | 6 Comments
A Year of Tiki Tiki: A Week-Long Pachanga!

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When the Tiki Tiki turned 1 in May, Marta was in the middle of end-of-school activities with her kids, and my hometown was under water during a 1000-year flood. So, we put off giving ourselves …

Oprah! Let’s do Tiki Tiki Talk! for OWN. Si?
July 7, 2010 – 5:46 am | 17 Comments
Oprah! Let’s do Tiki Tiki Talk! for OWN. Si?

SharePlease click the headline link to see Carrie pandering to Oprah Winfrey and her people.
So, Oprah Winfrey has put out a giant net and is casting for a talk  show host for her new network, …

Time Traveling via A Cuban “Frita”
July 5, 2010 – 12:57 pm | 2 Comments
Time Traveling via A Cuban “Frita”

ShareI close my eyes and take one bite and suddenly I am unstuck in time …
I’m in the heart of the city, which means I get to enjoy something amazing from one of the …

Dichos Talk: Mango Bajito
June 28, 2010 – 5:01 am | 10 Comments
Dichos Talk: Mango Bajito

ShareBy Martha Gonzalez
I grew up listening to dichos like “Si el río suena, piedras lleva” and “Ahí esta pintada.”
Every culture has them, but Latinos especially, could carry an entire conversation just using dichos.
My husband’s Cuban-American …

Lime y Limón Inspiration
June 21, 2010 – 5:03 am | 5 Comments
Lime y Limón Inspiration

ShareSo, I walked into a liquor store the other day, on a mission to buy booze for a friend’s party. Anything I wanted, she said. She was making a grilled limey pork tenderloin. I walked …