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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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Latin Slow-Cooker Recipes. Que Gusto!
January 27, 2011 – 6:23 am | 12 Comments
Latin Slow-Cooker Recipes. Que Gusto!

My slow-cooker has become a dear and trusted friend, allowing me to experiment with easy and healthy Crock-Pot meals.
It allows me to make at least six to eight meals in one batch and it allows …

Faking it….in the Hispanic Kitchen
January 16, 2011 – 8:48 pm | 17 Comments
Faking it….in the Hispanic Kitchen

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, …

Green Smoothie Recipes and Resolutions
January 4, 2011 – 8:41 am | 12 Comments
Green Smoothie Recipes and Resolutions

Maybe it’s just that time of year, but many of the conversations that have been going on around me are about exhaustion, burn-out…big butts. They’re about the desire to recharge, regroup, reconnect — both with …

DIY Pig Roaster…in a gutted Washer/Dryer.
December 19, 2010 – 10:05 pm | 3 Comments
DIY Pig Roaster…in a gutted Washer/Dryer.

So, this Fall, I dropped my Caja China off at a Cuban-American friend’s house so  she could use it during a party and pig roast.
La Caja China (Chinese Roasting Box) is a genius, portable, wooden …

The Gift of Making Tamales Together
December 16, 2010 – 5:50 am | 4 Comments
The Gift of Making Tamales Together

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 …

For You: Feliz Navidad, Merry Christmas and Dulce de Leche
December 13, 2010 – 4:03 am | 19 Comments
For You: Feliz Navidad, Merry Christmas and Dulce de Leche

Giving Dulce de Leche and Crema de Vie
I’ve been busy cooking up Christmas gifts in my kitchen. Cookies? No. I like to give gifts with a little more flair (and lots of leche condensada).
I usually …

Comelata of the Seas
November 30, 2010 – 3:46 am | 5 Comments
Comelata of the Seas

I often say that I lead a charmed life. In fact, I think I’ve said it enough that now there’s something out there in the universe which makes it so.
The week before Thanksgiving, Eric and …

Mexican-Inspired Cranberry Sauce
November 25, 2010 – 10:45 am | One Comment
Mexican-Inspired Cranberry Sauce

By Maura Hernandez
As a little girl, I never liked whole cranberries and on Thanksgiving I always preferred the canned jellied cranberry sauce over the fresh cranberries my mom or my aunt made. Now that I’m …

El Mish Mash that is Our Thanksgiving
November 24, 2010 – 7:39 am | 4 Comments
El Mish Mash that is Our Thanksgiving

The childhood Thanksgivings I remember are of turkey, black beans, pan cubano, and turrones. Maybe a store-bought pumpkin pie.
This may be why I did not relate to the Pilgrims in childhood history classes, why Laura …

Thanksgiving a lo Cubano con Nitza
November 22, 2010 – 4:17 am | 6 Comments
Thanksgiving a lo Cubano con Nitza

Editor’s Note: Christina F. Gomez-Pina, inspired by Julie & Julia, has embarked on her own project: to celebrate the Cuban kitchen — the food, the abuelas who prepared it, and the family who gathered around the …