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Accepting the Self: Latinas on Body Image
Body Image in Two Cultures I usually have been too flaca for my Cuban family’s taste. “Oye, estas muy flaca. Se te van las nalgas.” (Hey, you’re too skinny. Your butt is going to disappear.) But,...
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Tropical Homemade Paletas and Ice Cream Recipes
Frida likes pineapple paletas. I have been making paletas and ice creams regularly ever since we published a mango paleta recipe on the Tiki Tiki. I was inspired. In my freezer are watermelon,...
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Café Flan Recipe
Clásico Coffee Flan At my house, there always is a jar of instant café in the freezer, which I use especially for making heavenly Coffee Flan. It is easy. Just dissolve café granules into the flan’s...
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Mexican Albondigas Soup Recipe — Easy, Rico!
Ed. Note: Please welcome Nicole Presley, of Presley’s Pantry, as the newest regular contributor to the Tiki Tiki. Her food essays and recipes will give you hambre y felicidad. By Nicole Presley At...
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Latinland USA: A Tiki Tiki Guide
Viva Latin Nashville! Yes, there are Latinos in Nashville. Muchos. Lots, even in the little surrounding country towns. Yes, it is no Miami, but when I need some pica pica and Latino-ness, I know just...
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The Rules of Growing Up Latina
A few weeks ago, my daughter, who is almost 8, asked for red nail polish like mine. The first thing that popped into my head and out my mouth was: “It isn’t appropriate.” But why, she asked, looking...
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Dominican Food: Hearty, Delicious Recipes
Ed. note: The Tiki Tiki asked Clara, the genius behind the Dominican cooking site, Aunt Clara’s Kitchen, to share some favorite recipes from the Dominican Republic. To learn more about the typical...
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Empanadas: The Global Fried Pie
I am declaring it, right here, right now: The Future is Fried Pies. Fried pies sold in rolling trucks, fried pies sold in cute little cafes, fried pies served as dessert in chichi restaurants. It is...
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Batatas or Camotes? Or What is a Latino?
This essay is about a couple of conversations I recently overheard on a message board that have left me thinking about how we, people of Latino/Hispanic origin, are similar, but not. A group of women...
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“Stories” For Cosmopolitan Latina Magazine
Cosmopolitan magazine to launch Cosmopolitan Latina magazine in 2012. Cosmo: Latinas are Hot The word is out that spicy Cosmopolitan magazine next year will launch a new magazine, Cosmopolitan Latina,...
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