Different cultures celebrate the coming of Christmas in many ways. Like most Cuban-Americans I have adopted the American way of having all the presents under the tree by Christmas Eve. I remember that as a young child, my mother would let me open one small present before going to bed, but the rest were opened on Christmas [...]
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I have always had a sweet tooth. I’m a sucker for pastries and ice cream. My favorite pastry of all time has been “pastel de guayaba.” The Guayaba, or guava is not necessarily a Cuban Thing, it is a tropical fruit very popular in the Caribbean and Latin America and can be found in recipes [...]
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I have never been a big American coffee drinker. Dunkin Donuts or Starbuck’s coffee just never quite hit the spot. I’ve always yearned for more of a kick. American coffee makers have always advertised their products as being rich in flavor. But I have always found them boring. Today one can buy coffee in a variety of different [...]
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In Cuba it is simply called ’sandwich’. Cubans call it “Cubano.” To the rest of the world it is known as a Cuban Sandwich. I can’t remember the first time I had a Cuban Sandwich. I’m not sure if it was in Cuba or in New York. What I do remember, and will [...]
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