Cuba lack of freedom of press

Explaining Fidel to My Four-Year-Old Daughter

"He died? Why did he die? Why are they taking his ashes to Santiago? What are ashes? Are you sure he died, mommy?" These are just some of the questions my four-year-old daughter has been asking me over the last few days after the passing of Fidel Castro.

Grateful For Turkeys and Potatoes in Cuba

Grateful For Turkeys and Potatoes in Cuba

As I done in the past when I’ve faced previous setbacks, I go to the kitchen.... Escape by peeling, chopping, and grating. Take out that cleaver and pound and smash as much as you need to. Blend stuff into smooth, digestible bits. It’s cathartic. Know that there will be a time when it’s necessary to be engaged, but that doesn’t have to be now. 

A Gazpacho Called Clinton

A Gazpacho Called Clinton

How Cubans are feeling about the U.S. election and a recipe for Gazpacho Clinton, which I'll be spiking tonight while I watch the results come in...