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The Treasured Memory
April 30, 2012 – 7:08 am | 21 Comments

A Favorite Bedtime Story
I often wonder about what my children will remember from their childhood.
Any sweet memories I have of being little all involve my abuela. My grandmother is the one who raised me and …

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Oprah! Let’s do Tiki Tiki Talk! for OWN. Si?
July 7, 2010 – 5:46 am | 18 Comments
Oprah! Let’s do Tiki Tiki Talk! for OWN. Si?

Please 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 | 3 Comments
Time Traveling via A Cuban “Frita”

I 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 | 11 Comments
Dichos Talk: Mango Bajito

By 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

So, 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 …

Giveaway: Le Baby Hair Gel for Your Baby’s Pelo
June 11, 2010 – 4:30 am | 9 Comments
Giveaway: Le Baby Hair Gel for Your Baby’s Pelo

Congratulations to the winner of the Le Baby Hair Gel:
Pam Pensiero says:
I’d love to try this on my grandkids! Count me in!
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By Lisa Renata
When I was little and lived in Mexico, I remember …

El Tiki Tiki on Calle Ocho
June 1, 2010 – 4:46 am | 3 Comments
El Tiki Tiki on Calle Ocho

Calle Ocho (8th Street) in Southwest Miami is the heart of Little Havana. Every time we visit Miami, we go out of our way to eat at one particular place. You could even call it …

What is el Tiki Tiki?
May 24, 2010 – 8:16 am | 11 Comments
What is el Tiki Tiki?

So, Marta and I hung out at Cuba Nostalgia in Miami this weekend. She was there to hang with her fans from Babalu Blog and I was there to terrorize people with my Flip cam. …

Ask La Comadre: “I’m a frustrated hija. Help.”
May 17, 2010 – 8:19 pm | One Comment
Ask La Comadre: “I’m a frustrated hija. Help.”

Dear Comadre,
My father passed away 3 years ago, leaving behind my mother, who was his caregiver for years. After his death, my mother decided to move in with me, my husband and our 3 …

Introducing Your New Comadre, the Family Coach
May 10, 2010 – 4:18 am | 5 Comments
Introducing Your New Comadre, the Family Coach

Oye, familia, spread the word!
We’re happy to announce a new column, Ask the Family Coach. Yes, La Comadre Angelica of ModernFamilia has made herself available to answer your burning questions on raising kids, juggling work …

How to Help Nashville and Tennessee Recover
May 5, 2010 – 8:18 am | 2 Comments
How to Help Nashville and Tennessee Recover

My funny friend on Twitter, Yoly, suggested she could send a boat from Hialeah named “La Cachita” to rescue me in flooded Nashville. What a great visual to break through the real stuff I …