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All posts by Bren Herrera
Pumpkin Butter & Ginger Harvest Cocktail
*This post originally appeared on my Dean & DeLuca column in November, 2011. Some additions and adjustments have been made.
Bourbon is something most of Americana culture loves to indulge in during the sultry and amber-esque fall evenings. Picture it: ...
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Big Head Cuban Capuchinos {Cabezotes de Capuchino}
That most sensual time of the year is upon on us. And so are Cuban capuchinos.
I relish in all things fall and winter. The layered clothes, the supple leather boots to keep my legs warm, the fuzzy sweaters to press up against those I'm hugging, the bare tre...
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Sexy Shoe Sunday: Aldo’s Studded Trend
I don't classify my style as trendy. I'm very boho glam, with a lot of chic vintage. I love old world vibes with modern touches. Every now and then the trend wave scoops me up and I get on it for a while. The super ubiquitous ones appeal less and less. How...
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- Breakfast
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- Cooking Recipes
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- Food
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- Savory
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- Vegetarian
A Divine Pan Fried Potato & Mushroom Breakfast Skillet
It's that dreaded day after Thanksgiving and I'm full beyond acceptable measure. It's not even that I ate a lot. I just nibbled on this and that throughout the day. And the added tasting spoons of my contribution to the table filled me up long before we sa...
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{Beauty Bloom}: Aveeno to the Rescue
We all have skin issues. It's either too dry, too oily, too hormonal, too this or that. Aren't the best of us always in search for that perfect cocktail of products that will yield the perfect result. Or at least close to perfect.I have hormonal ski...
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- Beans
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- Cooking Recipes
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- Havana
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- La Cocina Cubana
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- Savory
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- Soups
Split Green Pea "Soup" {Potaje de Chícharo} Franco-Cuban Style
Of all the beans, peas and legumes known to this world, split green peas are my favorite. There is no potaje de anything that makes me happier than this green one right here. I've been enjoying it since I was a little girl and seem to grow fonder of it as ...
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#FlanFridays: Napolitano al Mezcal, Direct From Cuidad México
This time last Friday I was cooking in a commercial kitchen in México. It was 8 am. Quiet. 3 chefs and 2 cooks in the back, prepping for the day. I was pent up at Camino Real Polanco, a swanky 5 star hotel in a super chic neighborhood in México City. The hot...
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The Fall 2012 Hat Chronicles
So, if you didn't know, I'm a bona fide hat connoisseur and own over 200 ranging from vintage, modern, 18" floppy to church glamor, Stetson cowboys to flapper style pillboxes. Needless to say, I gravitate to any editorials highlighting ...
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Boiled Yuca w/Garlic Citrus Mojo, Cuban-Style {Yuca Hervida}
A trip to another country is always a great vehicle for renewed inspiration, wouldn't you say? I've just returned from four delicious days in México City, touring la cuidad as fast a I could with an intimate group of other gourmands. I did some extraordina...
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Birthday Affairs & Sparkly Shoes
I always buy myself something simple and special for my birthday. It's usually from the shoe and handbag department. In keeping with my shoe habits, and my awesome purchase just a year ago, I went for some new ones for the fiesta this year. Only...
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