By Laura Feo-Fernandez
I always think my Spanish is pretty decent until I’m faced with the task of composing an e-mail to my Cuban suegra.
I never really know what to say because there’s rarely anything new …

Editor’s note: This week on the Tiki Tiki, in honor of Valentine’s Day, five writers finish this sentence “I know love…” Check in for their beautiful, inspiring essays.
By Maria de los Angeles

When Carrie from Tiki …

Giveaway Closed. Julie won the App! Thanks to all!
By Giovanny Gutierrez
“No hay mal que por bien no venga.” This is one of my favorite dichos and, one of the many that I learned this past …

I have driven through the Goodwill drop-off so many times in the last few weeks that I actually am ashamed. And really, shame isn’t something that comes easy to me. (Too much therapy to give …

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Ah, handbags, shoes, jewelry. I like talking about fashion as much as I like talking about food.
But, to be …

Way back before I became a famous baker of Cuban flan, my caramelo el stunko.
It boiled and boiled, but never turned beautiful caramel. Or, it boiled and burned.
Salvation came when my Los Pollitos partner, …

My non-Hispanic friends dress up and go to parties on New Year’s Eve.
They make lovely adult conversation and a few minutes before midnight they turn the TV on and watch the ball drop in Times …

Merry Christmas to everyone!
We hope your holidays are a delight and you are surrounded by the warmth of the people you love. And may 2011 bring you a riches of spirit and peace.
See here the …

By Veronica Gonzalez-Smith
We grew up next door to my grandmother and for several days before Christmas I’d watch her do all the necessary preparations before making tamales. One day she would make the savory pork …

by Tracy López
The year is 1998 and it is our first Christmas together as a married couple. Carlos and I have moved in with my parents, unable to afford a place of our own. Living …