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Sweet & Savory Desserts Pa’ Nochebuena & Christmas! {My Favorite Desserts on Flanboyant Eats in 2012 }

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE, friends! With just one week left in the year that’s been incredibly awesome to me, I decided to think about the sweets that have made me really happy and have garnered some well-deserved love on Flanboyant Eats. In most Latin countries, tonight is nochebuena, the eve in which families gather and host … Continue reading Sweet & Savory Desserts Pa’ Nochebuena & Christmas! {My Favorite Desserts on Flanboyant Eats in 2012 }

Toasted Coconut & Hazelnut Coquito For the 12 Days of Christmas

The angel herald spoke of joy God’s gift to humankind And humble shepherds quickly came, Incarnate joy to find.  The wise men, guided by the star, Rejoiced with purest joy; Their journey led them where they found The Mother and Her Boy!  And now this blessed Christmas joy Is known throughout the earth, As joyful … Continue reading Toasted Coconut & Hazelnut Coquito For the 12 Days of Christmas

A Tres Reyes Magos Menu Fit for a King!

Today is the last day of Christmas. Or the Epiphany, the day Christians celebrate the arrival of The 3 Wise Men with gifts for baby Jesus. In our house, and most of Latin America,  Dia de los Reyes Magos, the beautiful season of time with family, friends, amazing food, selfless giving, and heartfelt, feel good … Continue reading A Tres Reyes Magos Menu Fit for a King!

Cheesy Tequeños on New Year’s Eve

Cuban culture celebrates the end of the year and welcomes the new with a big ultra loud party full of friends, visiting family, vintage Cuban music intermixed with modern vibes, a gluttonous amount of classic Cuban food, and dancing. It’s pretty epic. It’s always fun, but we don’t always realize how exhausting it all was … Continue reading Cheesy Tequeños on New Year’s Eve

Garlicky Lentil Soup…an Inspired Southern Version

‘Twas the night before Christmas and I could think of was beans. Beans and more beans. It’s the staple food in this casa. I was thinking of what my mom asked me to cook for our NocheBuena meal and it occurred to me I’ve never talked about brown lentils here on Flanboyant Eats. Turns out, … Continue reading Garlicky Lentil Soup…an Inspired Southern Version

A Flanboyant Thanksgiving!

The joy of gathering at the dinner table is just a week away. We’re all prepping like frantic cooks, designing menus, delegating dishes, organizing seating, dinner time, and hoping for a stress-free evening. In our house, Thanksgiving is kind of a big deal. Not as epic as nochebuena or Christmas, but it’s what kicks off … Continue reading A Flanboyant Thanksgiving!

Publix ‘FamilyStyle’ Magazine Feature and a Twitter Story

Happy fourth day of Christmas, my friends!! Hopefully you’ve had  an amazing holiday and Santa brought you everything you wanted! While this season has been fabulous and full of blessings in every way possible, one particular timely gift was more exciting than anything else and one that I’ve been able share with just about 1 … Continue reading Publix ‘FamilyStyle’ Magazine Feature and a Twitter Story