5 years ago
All posts by Bren Herrera
NYC: I Love You.
(I love the owl one and should have bought it)Before heading back to Atlanta, my parents, sis and I went to Manhattan for a few hours. It was our annual day trip to the city. This year was no different other than sis and I were sick and she ...
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Happy New Year! & No Outfit
Can you believe it's 2011? Really? Have you wrapped your head around that notion? I'm still trying to put work papers in order from 2010 and hate that I wasn't in my home to clean up my mess before all the traveling I started doing Christmas Eve.
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Basil/Albaca
My grandmother in Cuba grew basil in abundance in her front yard and used it almost daily in her cooking. Basil, while predominantly used in Italian cuisine, is used it Latin cooking in much the same way. Basil, or albaca yields from the mint family and has ...
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Bring on the Bubbly!
It’s that time of the year when the bubbly is popped and all is let loose. At least in all parts of the world I’ve been to.
New Year’s Eve marks a day when the entire world as we know it via extensive media coverage, celebrates endings, new beginnings and hop...
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On the 4th Day of Christmas Our Family Did It Up!
Celebrating Christmas this year was a bit tricky. My grandfather turned 90, so dad and I went to Miami to partake in the celebrations. You can read more about it here.When it comes to family, matters of the heart are so sensitive. In our case, December a...
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Celebrating Abuelo's 90th Birthday at Casa Juancho, Miami
(arroz con leche)
I was in Miami on Christmas day celebrating my paternal grandfather's 90th birthday. While a bit sad about not being in DC for the actual day with the rest of my family, it was a tremendous blessing and irreplaceable sentiment to be able to ...
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#FlanFridays: Eggnog Rum Flan for Christmas
It's Saturday and officially CHRISTMAS! I've just arrived in Miami where it's 75 degrees, an uncomfortable temperature for me for the occasion. I like it freezing on Christmas Day. I love for it to snow. But, I'm here with all the joy in the world because my g...
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A Chocolate Fudge Macadamia Cake w/Grand Marnier, A Christmas Parade in Middleburg & a Giveaway!
Virginia is one of the most beautiful states in the Union. Have you been there? While I may be slightly biased having been raised there (just 6 miles from downtown D.C.), it remains to boast rich history, culture, a stunning countryside and some extremely wo...
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Of Stripes & Monochromatic
It was only until I started doing a slight edit to these shots that I realized I had a lot of camel colored tones on. It was not intentional, but it worked. Don't you think?Because I'm mulatta and "light-skinned" I'm conscious of my color palette whe...
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Duncan Hines & Their Hip Hop Cupcakes! #Fail
I try to stay away from political or racial debate here on the blog. I honestly don’t think I’d like to waste our time with things we hear ‘round the clock from pundits and analysts. And if you follow any of the major news networks or newspapers, you’re sure...
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