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#SinTraddución: Baked Peaches & Cream Oatmeal with Rum & Coconut
Food dominates the spirit in our casa. It's the purpose for our gatherings. The smallest of occasion is good enough reason to break out the casuelas and fix something memorable for the guests. Even if guests are family members, the energy and love driving th...
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- Afro-Latina
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- Living
Latinas in Numbers: When Sharing Wealth Counts
Today kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month -- a 30 day period full of anecdotes in celebration of the contributions for and by Hispanics, or Latinos, is this country. I've never really been into exclusive holidays that single a minority group -- as I feel it can ...
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- Cuba
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- Culture
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- Race Politics
‘East of Havana’ 10 Years Later the Message is Still the Same
Things are changing in Cuba. Seemingly, they are moving at a pace the rest of the world is enjoying but anxiously waiting to speed up for its great benefit. However, word on the street, especially in Havana, is that the mediocrity (and that may be a bit of...
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On Being Black: A Look at my Afro-Cubanness
Una cubana negra en labana. A Black woman in Cuba.
I was born in Havana on a mildly chilly morning. From what I know, the typical Cuban breeze was mostly idle. My mom was 25 and my father 27 -- young for today's standards. But they were married and I was th...
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The Family Dinner Table
(My family in 2009 during my sister's birthday at the family dinner table)
I grew up in a glue-tight home. The seven of us were inseparable. We did just about everything together, mostly initiated by my parents but we willfully joined in. We seldom dis...
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- Asia
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- Culture
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- Food
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- Israel
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- Photography
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- Tasty Travels
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- Travel
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- Wanderlust Life
Israel’s Vibe via Instagram
(view from a boutique in Tel Aviv; because yes, I went shopping!)
Happy Friday. ¡Feliz viernes, friends! It's been a bit since I've been able to sit down and pen my thoughts, share a beautiful savory recipe, let alone tantalize us all with new desserts. I h...
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Fall & Love
Let's be a bit cliché for a moment. Autumn is here. It's the best, most romantic, most beautiful time of the year. In my world, anyway. It brings me joy. Sheer joy. Not only because the most attractive elements of my wardrobe come out to play, but also bec...
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{All Around Latin America} La Pachanga Cubana and Salsa Dancing in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
This Cuban life I live is pretty exciting. Enigmatic. Infectious. Though I was raised in DC from the time I was 6, my parents maintained (and still do) a very active and cultural experience in their home. I've been writing here for close to 8 years now, so I'v...
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Stylish Giving: Giving Comfort to Cancer Patients
Comfy chilling outside the Massey Center via my Instagram.Comfy's tour bus; A page from the Giving Comfort Words book; Comfy and me laughing it out!Words of comfort by caregivers and visitors...
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