ShareBecause I’m a blogger (here at TikiTiki, at Babalú Blog and over at My big, fat, Cuban family) I get asked by advertisers to consider hawking their product. They know that Hispanics make up …

ShareI sometimes wonder what I would do if I didn’t have my mom.
It’s not so much that I need her in that everyday sense anymore. It’s just that she supplies so much fodder for …

ShareI got a kick out of this video of Guy Fieri – of the Food Network show, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. He was in Miami looking for a great “mofongo.” I like how he …

ShareI have a friend, Ana Quincoces (don’t-hate-me-because-I’m-beautiful) Rodriguez who has a fabulous Cuban cookbook called Sabor! A Passion for Cuban Cuisine. It’s gorgeous, just like Ana, with beautiful color photos throughout.

I bring this to …

ShareGrowing up Cuban meant always having guava paste in the house. We would pair a slice of the rusty colored fruit paste with a slab of cream cheese on a galleta (Cuban cracker). The …

ShareOne of my uncles, whom we affectionately call Timbiriche, was visiting from Cuba a while back. I went out of my way to cook whatever he wanted.
“Qualquier antojo,” I told him. “Sin pena.”
Most days …

ShareEven though I’m a pretty decent Cuban cook, I still love when other people cook for me. I especially love finding an authentic Cuban restaurant, which are few and far between in my little …

ShareI’m always on the look out for fabulous new recipes. The ideal recipe, whether for a main dish or a dessert, is something that is simple to make but looks complicated and is a …

ShareDo you have the Monday Morning Blahs? I confess that I do.
But I also have the perfect cure…

Happy Monday!

ShareI love to cook. I do.
There is almost a zen-like quality to starting with fresh ingredients and mixing, stirring, sautéing things and finally serving something amazing and delightful to the palate. But that doesn’t …