5 years ago
- 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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- Appetizers
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- Cooking Recipes
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- Food
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- Main Dishes
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- Poultry
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- Savory
Thyme and Mushroom Chicken with Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Stuffed Avocado
Today is National Hummus Day! Oh, yes it is... Chickpeas galore, nationwide. In your sandwich, in your salad, on your burger, under your steak, inside your chicken... however you want it, really. Just enjoy it today.In all its simple glory --- because ...
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Sweet & Spicy Chocolate Chip Vanilla and Toffee Ice Cream Cookie
It's been a long month since been on here. A very long month. All for great reason. I'm just returning from a marvelous and seriously breathtaking two-week trip through the Danube River, starting in Passau, Germany and ending in Budapest. Needless to say, ...
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{Beauty Bloom} Parisian Frills and Spring Pastels
Audrey Hepburn gave us all a gift when she coined "Paris is never a Bad Idea!" She could not have been more on target. It's the perfect place to feel the gift of life, to feel gorgeous and embrace all there's to enjoy. The Seinne. The vintage flats. The li...
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B! Inspired Mother’s Day Luxe Gift Guide, 2015
"This Mother’s Day is super special for me: it’s also my Mother’s birthday; on the same day. She is so thrilled and anxious about this double whammy, which seems to only happen every few years. She’s been suggesting ideas of what she’d like to do, how she ...
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- Italy
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- Tasty Travels
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- Travel
Two Reasons to Visit Alba, Italy: White Truffles and Hazelnuts
This article is the first of a 3-part series I'm writing on Alba's White Truffle Festival and Celebrity Cruise executive chef, John Suley. You definitely want to tune in to the other posts2014 was a great year in my wanderlusting around the globe. A...
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- Cooking Recipes
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- Food
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- Fusion
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- Havana
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- La Cocina Cubana
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- Meat
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- Savory
Cuban-Style DIY Beef Jerky or Carne Seca Estilo Cubano
This is not Cuban. Far from it. From everything I know about my Cuban food, beef jerky is the furthest thing from delectable food. It's unheard of. We know nothing of the like. But, we are huge carnivores. Since Cuba is a pretty great representation of vi...
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Coats & Hats in Spring and the Casa Blanca
I live right outside of DC. Been here my entire life, less the 6.5 years I spent in Atlanta; and even then I'd come home once a month. It's the city I love. The city wherein I learned everything I know about life and business. The city which fostered my ve...
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{Beauty Bloom} Spring’s Must-Haves: The Sunday Ed.
DKNY Be Delicious Parfum
This is still around. O, yes it is! I started wearing this the minute it hit the market some 18 year ago! Loved it. It was my eery day, flirty scent. Everyone knew it was my fave perfume at the time so my bestie would always g...
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Salted Caramel Popcorn w/ Mango Habanero Jerky {and a TODAY Show Video}
Yes, you totally read that right. I made salted caramel popcorn, mostly like anyone else out there that loves the recent en trend snack, but with a serious twist. It was only about 5 or 6 years ago that all things salted caramel became popular. I made a pi...
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