September 7, 2016

Jen Lin-Liu

Daily Life

My First Real Cuban Meal

September 7, 2016

Jen Lin-Liu

Daily Life

I was despondent not long after I arrived in Havana. People laughed when I told them I was a food writer. “Boy, you’ve come to the wrong place!” they replied.

September 5, 2016

Jen Lin-Liu

Recipes, Daily Life

Cuban Roast Chicken

September 5, 2016

Jen Lin-Liu

Recipes, Daily Life

Unlike many food items, chicken is fairly easy to find in Cuba — and I was surprised to discover that most of the chicken consumed on the island is actually from the United States, despite the embargo...

September 1, 2016

Jen Lin-Liu

Daily Life, News

A Daiquiri Celebration

September 1, 2016

Jen Lin-Liu

Daily Life, News

There are some days when you need a drink after a day with the kids, and other days when you need one to celebrate...

September 1, 2016

Jen Lin-Liu

Recipes

Frozen Daiquiri Recipe

September 1, 2016

Jen Lin-Liu

Recipes

To give the drink a pink tint, I added a few drops of maraschino cherry juice from a jar...

August 30, 2016

Jen Lin-Liu

Travel

Where to Get the Best Mojito

August 30, 2016

Jen Lin-Liu

Travel

The tour guides will tell you to go to La Bodeguita del Medio, a restaurant in Old Havana with Matt Dillon’s picture plastered on wall. Or El Floridita, a nearby bar that Ernest Hemingway frequented that nowadays is jammed with European tourists.

August 30, 2016

Jen Lin-Liu

Recipes

How to Make the Best Mojito

August 30, 2016

Jen Lin-Liu

Recipes

The secret to a really good mojito is finding mint with thick, healthy stems ...

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