Cafe y Chisme Corner
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Thanksgiving Hostess Gifts: For the Tía Who's B...
She's been cooking since Tuesday. Not exaggerating. The beans started Tuesday. The tamale masa got started Wednesday. By Thursday morning the house smells like a restaurant and she's been awake...
Thanksgiving Hostess Gifts: For the Tía Who's B...
She's been cooking since Tuesday. Not exaggerating. The beans started Tuesday. The tamale masa got started Wednesday. By Thursday morning the house smells like a restaurant and she's been awake...
How Latino Families Do Thanksgiving: The Table ...
There's a moment at Thanksgiving — usually around 4pm, usually in the kitchen — when the turkey comes out of the oven and someone is still stirring the arroz, and...
How Latino Families Do Thanksgiving: The Table ...
There's a moment at Thanksgiving — usually around 4pm, usually in the kitchen — when the turkey comes out of the oven and someone is still stirring the arroz, and...
Año Nuevo Latino: Las Tradiciones Que Viajaron ...
Las doce uvas. Las compró en la tienda que queda lejos porque en el supermercado de siempre no había las que ella conoce. Las lavó con cuidado. Las puso en...
Año Nuevo Latino: Las Tradiciones Que Viajaron ...
Las doce uvas. Las compró en la tienda que queda lejos porque en el supermercado de siempre no había las que ella conoce. Las lavó con cuidado. Las puso en...
New Year Away from Home: When the Grapes Are Ou...
She'll be on a video call at midnight. Her family is three time zones away — maybe more — and the countdown doesn't line up. When the clock hits twelve...
New Year Away from Home: When the Grapes Are Ou...
She'll be on a video call at midnight. Her family is three time zones away — maybe more — and the countdown doesn't line up. When the clock hits twelve...
Latina New Year's Eve: The Color You Wear at Mi...
She's not picking an outfit. She's picking an intention. The color you wear when the year turns over is not a fashion choice in a Latino household — it's a...
Latina New Year's Eve: The Color You Wear at Mi...
She's not picking an outfit. She's picking an intention. The color you wear when the year turns over is not a fashion choice in a Latino household — it's a...
Latino New Year Traditions: Everything That Hap...
The grapes. Twelve grapes, one for each stroke of midnight, one for each month of the new year coming in. You eat them fast — faster than the bells —...
Latino New Year Traditions: Everything That Hap...
The grapes. Twelve grapes, one for each stroke of midnight, one for each month of the new year coming in. You eat them fast — faster than the bells —...