Cuban Cookbook and a Torrejas Receta
I have a friend, Ana Quincoces 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 …

Growing 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 sweet/tart …

One 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 he …

Even 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 corner …

I’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 little …

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

Happy Monday!

I 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 mean …

I went to college in Illinois. On a campus of 24,000 students, I met one other Cuban-American kid. He spoke no Spanish and knew little of crazy cubanisms.
So, it should come as no surprise I …

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 …