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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Happy Earth Day, Mi Tierra
April 22, 2010 – 8:26 am | One Comment
Happy Earth Day, Mi Tierra

ShareI recently told a friend that my grandmothers were green before green was cool.
One of them always carried her bolsita with her as she trucked down West New York’s Bergenline Avenue. The other watered down …

Feliz Navidad and Happy New Year
December 22, 2009 – 9:57 am | 2 Comments
Feliz Navidad and Happy New Year

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Dear Amigos, the Tiki Tiki wishes you a most joyous Christmas, and a very prosperous New Year. May you get what you want, get what you need, and always share it all with everyone.
Thank you …

What Have You Done for You Lately, Nena?
December 18, 2009 – 5:38 am | 5 Comments
What Have You Done for You Lately, Nena?

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By Angelica Perez
Are you a “superwoman?”
Multitasking.
Running.
Going from one place to another.
Taking care of this, that, him and her, and everything and everyone in between.
Exhausted.
Sleep deprived.
Depleted.
There is nothing glamorous about being a superwoman. No one …

Holiday Entertaining, Sweet Cholitas and a Latina at Disney
December 15, 2009 – 10:19 am | 3 Comments
Holiday Entertaining, Sweet Cholitas and a Latina at Disney

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Get creative holiday decor and food tips and learn to make fun cakes and pastries. For free. From the comfort of your own casita, or office (if you close your door.) Join in in at …

What’s Your “Turron” of Choice?
December 14, 2009 – 9:51 am | 4 Comments
What’s Your “Turron” of Choice?

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There are some things that are unique to my Cuban culture that I take for granted. Particularly at Christmastime.
Like most people and most other cultures, there are things we grew up with that seem normal.  …

Espiritus and Ghouls
October 30, 2009 – 9:14 am | One Comment
Espiritus and Ghouls

ShareMy little daughter is so excited about Halloween. She will be a green-faced bruja, dressed in a flowing black and silver dress her aunt made. Though nearly 6, it is only her second time trick-or-treating …