Like every other Cuban mother out there, I am constantly aware of my charges. That is, I’m constantly trying to stay one step ahead of my family. I’m always anticipating their needs and their wants …

I’ve been really busy lately tending to my big, fat Cuban family (and complaining LOUDLY about the heat).
And I confess that it’s been kind of a drain on my personal resources to cook. It’s been …

My husband writes long, organized grocery shopping lists. He asks me what I want for dinner for the week as he fills in his sections (produce, cans, dairy) and I usually just stare blankly and …

by Monica Olivera Hazelton
Regret is sometimes a mami’s secret friend.
In this particular instance, my regret is having not learned how to cook all my ‘buelita’s favorite dishes. Oh, it’s not that I didn’t like the …

Husband: “This is really good. What kind of pizza is it?”
I make homemade pizza all the time, so that part doesn’t surprise him.  It’s the distinctly Cuban flavor that gives him pause….
Me: “It’s a Cuban …

It’s lunchtime and you’re in a Cuban restaurant.  (I wish. *sigh*)
You think to yourself, “Self, I don’t want anything too big. Maybe I’ll just have a sandwich.”
So you peruse the menu of said Cuban restaurant …

I don’t dare post pictures of what I have been up to in the kitchen anymore without posting the recipe. (I get emails…) I know I usually post about Cuban food, but I wanted to …

How To Make Dulce de Leche
I had a craving.
An intense craving for something impossibly sweet.
And it couldn’t be just anything sweet.
I’m talking IMPOSSIBLY sweet.
But preferably with a creamy texture and caramely taste.  And it had …

I have a confession to make.
I’m really kind of embarrassed about this, but here goes. . .
I spent years being disappointed by good old-fashioned American-style meatloaf.
There. I said it.
Growing up in a Cuban household here …

How to Make Churros, an Easy Recipe

My kids were all born in Southern California. My husband, Eric, also is a native Californian. So the only kind of churros they’ve ever known have come from a …