Sebastian: “I really want to see REAL snow.”❄️ PomPom and Wella: “Say no more.” And we were off!  So we packed up our snow gear and drove an hour and a half up to Wrightwood in the local San Gabriel Mountains and enjoyed a glorious 4 day family getaway. We rented a beautiful chalet via... Read More » The post REAL Snow: A Darby Family Adventure appeared first on My Big Fat Cuban Family. You might also like: When Love Came to Town FOUND: A real-live Cuban in the O.C. To Live Would Be An Awfully Big Adventure The Neon Boneyard Adventure ..read more

I am one of those dinosaurs that still enjoys leafing through magazines. (I know. Shut up.)Recently, Lucy and I were sitting in my living room perusing my stack of magazines with Max and Logan happily playing at our feet.  Full disclosure: it was Lucy who saw an add in one of the magazines. “MOM! Maria... Read More » The post Dulce De Leche Cheesecake with Maria Cookie Crust appeared first on My Big Fat Cuban Family. You might also like: Dulce de Leche Cheesecake Recipe Dulce de Leche Ice Cream Recipe – Homemade Guava Cheesecake Recipe 5 Cuban Desserts That You Need To Master ..read more

Hi Kids! It’s time for that funnest of all games we love to play: Let’s give away a basketful of Café La Llave to celebrate the conclusion of Hispanic Heritage Month. (Technically, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage ALL year, but that’s not important right now.  I’m grateful as ever to my friends at Café La Llave... Read More » The post Hispanic Heritage Coffee Basket Giveaway appeared first on My Big Fat Cuban Family. You might also like: Hispanic Heritage Café La Llave Giveaway The Smell of Home – Gaviña Coffee Basket Giveaway Mami Loves Cuban Coffee – A Giveaway Summer Café La Llave Basket ..read more

It’s after Labor Day, which, if you’re old school like me, means “put those white shoes away!”  It’s also supposed to be a time to ease into fall. Am I right? I’m laboring <– see what I did there? – to bring you another entry into my “Cooking with Coffee” series. You can see the... Read More » The post Cafe La Llave Espresso Ice Cream appeared first on My Big Fat Cuban Family. You might also like: Cafe La Llave Espresso Coffee Coffee Cake My Life Runs on Cafe La Llave Espresso Cupcakes with Espresso Frosting Cafe La Llave Fresh From the Pod ..read more

I should really start calling this series of challenges “Cooking with Coffee,” but that’s not important right now. Today I made a Coffee Cake, but not just any Coffee Cake. I made an Espresso Coffee Coffee Cake. What does that even mean? Well, there’s brewed espresso in the batter and in the icing. It’s a... Read More » The post Cafe La Llave Espresso Coffee Coffee Cake appeared first on My Big Fat Cuban Family. You might also like: Espresso Cupcakes with Espresso Frosting National Coffee Day Starts with Cafe La Llave – a Giveaway My Life Runs on Cafe La Llave Mami Likes/Loves Cafe La Llave ..read more

I know. You can’t believe you read that title right. But it’s all true. I have a great recipe for you today. I’ve been messing with espresso. (Because Cuiban!) Specifically Café La Llave Espresso in some recipes and I’m delighted to share the first of these right here: Café La Llave Espresso Cupcakes with Espresso... Read More » The post Espresso Cupcakes with Espresso Frosting appeared first on My Big Fat Cuban Family. You might also like: Frituras de Harina de Maiz Recipe Cuban Butter Cake Recipe My Life Runs on Cafe La Llave This magic moment (or Wow. I really love my Christmas tree ..read more

I started writing this blog 16 years ago and I’m all about celebrating this milestone. It’s my Sweet Sixteen, people! And is there anything sweeter than celebrating with Cuban pastries?  When I started writing this blog, I wanted to keep a diary of sorts, slightly like a journal, a place where I could document my... Read More » The post Sweet 16 appeared first on My Big Fat Cuban Family. You might also like: 3 with 6 zeros The sweet part Blog Talk MBFCF Quinces Celebration – On Cuban Time Pt. 2 ..read more

As you probably know by now, my son Jonathan is an actor.  He also works for Eric (day job), but he’s been slowly and steadily building up his IMDb resume, and we’re quite proud of what a hard worker he is.  He gets auditions all the time. Gratefully, they’re self-tapes, which means he is able... Read More » The post I’m Loving It appeared first on My Big Fat Cuban Family. You might also like: 5 Things I’m Loving Right Now To Live Would Be An Awfully Big Adventure Cuban Spice Put SeaWorld on Your Summer Bucket List ..read more

It’s been quite a while since I’ve received a box of goodness from Melissa’s Produce. So I was quite delighted when they offered to send me their latest box of fresh produce. My son-in-law, Marc immediately snagged the Hatch Chile’s, which makes sense because he likes the uber-spicy stuff, but that’s not important right now.... Read More » The post Chicken With Peaches and Plums, Oh my! appeared first on My Big Fat Cuban Family. You might also like: Roast Chicken – Pollo Asado Recipe Garlicky Chicken Recipe Oven-Baked Beer Coke Can Chicken Recipe Chicken Soup Recipe: Cuban-style ..read more

•We kicked off our Darby Summer Movies last weekend with a delightful offering from my kids’ childhood: “Hook” with Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman. ?‍☠️??‍♀️??‍♀️✨⚔️ •Introducing this classic to my grandboys made it fresh all over again.  And all the twenty-somethings present did their own version of Time Traveling. They were thrilled to be going... Read More » The post To Live Would Be An Awfully Big Adventure appeared first on My Big Fat Cuban Family. You might also like: Yes, I do live in a Pottery Barn catalog. (I wish) Esta Es Tu Cuba Let me introduce you to ‘Piper’ Summer Movies ..read more