Porter J. Goss: “Security Before Politics”
Porter J. Goss writing in The Washington Post about the selective amnesia on enhanced interrogation that is endemic in Congress. Read the whole thing. A disturbing epidemic of amnesia seems to be...
View ArticleUS Engaging in Secret Talks With Castro Government
The NY Times, aka the official news agency of the Obama administration is reporting: ... informal meetings were being planned between the State Department and Cuban diplomats in the United States to...
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Cuba Nostalgia Schedule
OK folks, after tons of hard work and running around and phone calls and emails galore, among lots of other things, we have put together a schedule of events for this year's Cuba Nostalgia Convention:...
View ArticleEsta es tu casa, Obama! (Updated)
Update by Gaius Pitbullius Maximus: I decided to update Val's post by including the entire text of the letter he linked to below because IT NEEDS TO BE READ AND SENT AROUND THE COUNTRY! I want one --...
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Albita in The Big Apple!
Short notice post about Albita's concert in New York City tomorrow night. I have a pair of tickets for the concert for the person who can answer this question: who designed, made and installed the...
View ArticleA quiz for the uninformed, the unlightened, and the uneducated
(1) Name the political party that, for almost a century after the Civil War, did everything in its power to keep blacks separate from whites? (2) Name the political party that a certain Senator from...
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RINO: it’s what’s for breakfast!
Shhhh... Be bewy bewy quiet...Marco's huntin' RINO... John Hawkins has a great run down on yesterday's DeMint/Rubio teleconference at Right Wing News.
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The Best Laid Plans from Marta’s Cuban American Kitchen
I had a wonderful master plan. I swear did. I know I’ve been AWOL for a while now. I’ve been taking some much needed time off from cooking and blogging. Rest assured, I am still cooking and I am still...
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If I had a Superpower from Marta’s Cuban American Kitchen
Note: I apologize for my extended absence from Babalú. I’ve been fighting a personal health battle that I won’t bore you with. Thank you all for your gracious patience with me. I’m ba-a-a-ack! =D...
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When is a Tortilla NOT a Tortilla? from Marta’s Cuban American Kitchen
Every now and then I get a craving for something that appears unusual to my kids but was just part of a regularly scheduled menu item in my Cuban American household when I was growing up. And I...
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Lost and Found from Marta’s Cuban American Kitchen
My mom has been in Miami for the summer. Last week she was telling me about an avocado that she had purchased from the local viandero. Here in California we get the Haas avocados that are small with...
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Lost in Translation from Marta’s Cuban American Kitchen
My son, Adam is a handsome guy. (Okay, I know I’m his mom and all that, but I am being truly objective here. Shut up.) And even though he’s not fluent in Spanish, he can defend himself pretty well for...
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Best of Both Worlds from Marta’s Cuban American Kitchen
The holidays are approaching and with them the ensuing "comelatas." As much as I love tradition and our traditional Cuban food, I'm always looking for quick and easy. (I know. Shut up.) Better yet,...
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National Guava Month from Marta’s Cuban American Kitchen
Hi all! It's a special Monday, Pre-Thanksgiving Edition of Marta's Cuban American Kitchen. I have been trying, without much success, to declare November "National Guava Month." Sadly, no one seems to...
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Move Over, Pumpkin Pie from Marta’s Cuban American Kitchen
So, I’m still on my quixotic quest of declaring November as National Guava Month. To that end, I am happy to share my recipe for Guava Cheesecake in time for you to make it for “El Sanguibin.” Of...
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The Perfect Storm from Marta’s Cuban American Kitchen
It’s been raining like crazy here in So Cal. And when weather happens to us we really don’t know how to act: “Should we wear shoes? Does anyone have a jacket? I know I have an umbrella in here...
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Sweet! from Marta’s Cuban American Kitchen
Miss me yet? I haven’t been cooking as much as I’d like (or as much as my family would like, but that’s not important right now). That doesn’t mean I haven’t been busy. I’ve been experimenting with...
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The Brunch Bunch
When it comes to Noche Buena, the menu doesn't really vary at my house: Lechón asado, frijoles negros, arroz blanco, yuca con mojo, etc. You know the drill. (I'm sooo not complaining.) Where I do get...
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But Why is the Rum Gone? from Marta’s Cuban American Kitchen
Sometimes my family sits around and has noisy, opinionated and pointless discussions. (Hello? Cubans!) In this case, we were discussing the wonders of plantains and engaging in the Eternal Cuban...
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Coffee Talk – from Marta’s Cuban American Kitchen
Making Cuban coffee is more art than science. I think I learned how to make Cuban coffee when I was about 8 years old and able to maneuver in the kitchen without hurting anything. It wasn't just a...
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