This past Saturday Luis and I sat shoulder to shoulder in an intimate, packed house to see Kristina Train perform with the Savannah Music Festival. The set… Read more “KRISTINA TRAIN TALKS ABOUT HER NEW ALBUM, WHY SHE’S SINGING IN SPANISH AND THOSE TEXTS WITH BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN”
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CLAUDIA DEEN TALKS VENEZUELA, FITNESS AND BICULTURAL LIFE WITH BOBBY
I recently sat down with Venezulean-born Claudia Deen, who married Southerner, Cooking Channel host and cookbook author, Bobby, last summer at his mom’s home in Savannah, to… Read more “CLAUDIA DEEN TALKS VENEZUELA, FITNESS AND BICULTURAL LIFE WITH BOBBY”
#AmericaIsBeautiful
Photo credit: Coca-Cola Glancing at a random lot of tweets sent fast and furious on the tail of Coke’s 90-second Super Bowl ad, “America Is Beautiful,” it felt… Read more “#AmericaIsBeautiful”
A HAIRCUT, A MARKET AND AN EAT IN HAVANA
While we were in Cuba for the holidays, an Associated Press piece following the fates of nine small business owners in Havana hit U.S. newspapers. It wasn’t… Read more “A HAIRCUT, A MARKET AND AN EAT IN HAVANA”
A WEEK IN CUBA + TUNNELS + AN UNEXPECTED RIDE IN CASTRO’S LIMO
Our New Year’s trip to Cuba was a lot of things for me, my husband, our kids and their grandmother, Abuela Ana, but by far the most… Read more “A WEEK IN CUBA + TUNNELS + AN UNEXPECTED RIDE IN CASTRO’S LIMO”
STORYBOARD: OUR NEW YEAR’S TRIP TO HAVANA
Notes to come next week, but for now a walk through Havana. Our storyboard: Havana rooftops: A neighbor washes clothes On the ground: With Abuela Ana “It… Read more “STORYBOARD: OUR NEW YEAR’S TRIP TO HAVANA”
THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS
A few days ago when I pulled up to the house after rounding up kids from school, there were noticeable changes on our front porch. Santa mats… Read more “THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS”
A RECIPE: ROASTED CHICKEN, SESAME PANCAKES AND RED MISO HOISIN SAUCE
A handsome pair: sesame pancakes and hoisin sauce Last night I posted a quick bit on Facebook about a great meal I threw together, which comes from… Read more “A RECIPE: ROASTED CHICKEN, SESAME PANCAKES AND RED MISO HOISIN SAUCE”
ZAPATOS AT THE DOOR PLEASE
Nervous about letting people into my world with the start of this blog in August, my husband, Luis, told me a wise thing: “Mel, you’re going to… Read more “ZAPATOS AT THE DOOR PLEASE”
LOST IN TRANSLATION
Shuffling through the fun, but chaotic gathering of authors and larger-than-life book characters at last weekend’s Children’s Book Festival in Savannah, my six-year-old, Marcos, jumped in front… Read more “LOST IN TRANSLATION”
