Our Family's Favorite Pasta Sauce

Our Family's Favorite Pasta Sauce

My kids love this sauce, and it’s versatile. They will eat it with any shape of pasta, tortellini, or ravioli. I spread it over my homemade pizza dough. It goes into my chicken and eggplant parmigiana, two more kid-friendly dishes. I use the sauce as a dip, to go with bread and fried calamari...

Easy Homemade Pasta, Step 2: Rolling Out the Dough

Easy Homemade Pasta, Step 2: Rolling Out the Dough

Rolling out the dough is the hardest step of making pasta but still, it's easier than it looks: just make sure to have plenty of extra flour on hand and sprinkle it liberally onto your rolling surface and the dough... 

Grilling Butternut Squash and the Daily Act of Inventing

Grilling Butternut Squash and the Daily Act of Inventing

One evening, with dinner guests on their way and nothing to serve as an appetizer, I invented this impromptu dish with leftover grilled butternut squash, cheese smuggled from the Cuban countryside, and Trader Joe's crackers shipped in our container ... 

Gardening in Our Backyard

Gardening in Our Backyard

One recent Sunday afternoon, while my husband was kiteboarding and I was home with the kids, we started the seeds in plastic yogurt cups. My kids helped for a little while, but soon got bored of shoveling the dirt, and turned their attention to the Little Mermaid in Spanish, which was playing on my computer.

Yes, You Can Come to Cuba, Legally -- And Have a Good Time, Too

Yes, You Can Come to Cuba, Legally -- And Have a Good Time, Too

Americans can now come to Cuba — legally, and on their own, without having to pay for an expensive organized tour. The key is to follow an itinerary that includes a full schedule of educational, cultural, and professional activities during which you interact with locals. 

How to Enjoy Any Exotic Fruit

How to Enjoy Any Exotic Fruit

The exterior of the anon is like no other fruit and brings to my mind the shell of a turtle, though the texture is like that of a very mushy banana. When it ripens, the fruit begins to bubble and split open, revealing a custardy white flesh specked with black, watermelon-like seeds.