Cuban Skewers

So there I was again, ready to go to book club but without anything to bring.  The clock was ticking.  I had 30 minutes to buy ingredients at Grand Central, walk seven blocks home, prepare the food, and walk the five blocks to book club.  This could be an episode of a Food Network show.…

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Cuban Sandwiches

I am a major supporter of sandwiches.  Like Secretary of their fan club type of supporter.  So when I found out last week was National Sandwich Week, a celebration was non-negotiable.  But what type of sandwich should I make?  Sure there was plenty of inspiration on the Pinterest board I devoted entirely to sandwiches, but…

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Coppelia

While I was at home blogging, Steph g-chatted me to see what my big birthday plans were.  When I told her I didn’t have anything on the books (after all, the big celebration was Saturday night), she was downright appalled.  She was having none of it.  Next thing I knew, I had dinner plans at…

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Victor’s Café

My co-workers and I are stupid.  I say this because for years we’ve been staring at Victor’s Cafe and not once had we ventured there for lunch until last Monday.  When I think of all the amazing Cuban food I have missed out on, I am ashamed. We started with the massive sampler platter.  It had…

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