Hello, welcome to my blog! Cooking and Fashion are my two passions in life.
I grew up in a Cuban household where food and family was very important. I learned to cook at a young age helping my mother in the kitchen. I always loved the creative process of cooking.
Always looking your best was also very important in our home. As a young girl I was always dressed up in pretty dresses. So it wasn’t a surprise when I decided to study fashion and have a career in retail management that lasted for over 2 decades.
the fashionista cook
the fashionista cook 
Maria, thank you for the ‘like’ for my Peanut Brittle and Liqueur Gateau. Your ‘like’ has led me to your blog, which is beautiful. I love your ‘about’ page and had to smile about your mom wanting you to become an accountant. I am sure she is proud of you no matter what path you have chosen. As a mother, I can relate, I too, had huge ideas for my daughter, all of which she went in a totally opposite direction for her career :-). I look forward to your posts. Have a lovely day.
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Hi Lynne! Thank you for those kind words.
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I need to buy new cookware if I’m going to read your blog. It makes me want to cook.
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Maria-Ola-this may be an over-sight on my part I’d love to invite you to check out a Food Bloggers Unite Site I started last year, directly linking to your Blog. Check out https://we grazetogether.wordpress.com – when you have a minute. Would love to add you! Cheryl x
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Hi Cheryl, I think I’m already on the list. Thanks!
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Yay-you are there-outstanding-had to make sure you were not over-looked Maria! xx
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Thank you for dropping by my blog.
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Thank you for following my blog. I look forward to reading yours.
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Hi Maria, and thanks for the follow! I will browse your blog with pleasure. Pleased to meet you, Marina🌹
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Pleased to meet you too, Marina.
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I nominated you for the Blogger Recognition Award. If you would like to participate here is the link to my post. https://msnubutterflies.wordpress.com/2017/01/17/blogger-recognition-award/
Have a great day,
Shannon
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I left Miami in 1985, just as the Cuban influence was becoming overpowered by other Latin American countries’ influence, but I remember well a “Cuban Sandwich” that was popular in the small restaurants. It consisted of roast pork and some other delicious items that over thirty years have erased from my memory.
Do you have any recollection of what might have been in those sandwiches? I suspect that each restaurant had its own version, but would love to taste one again.
Virtual hugs,
Judie
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Yes. My version of it is when we have leftover pork we try to recreate it. It usually has ham and Swiss cheese with pickles Press ed down with a panini maker. It’s not as good as the Versailles restaurant but still delicious.
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Judie, I forgot to mention the challenge is finding the right bread. It can’t be too thick or too thin of a baguette. I’ve been able to find it in one of our local groceries Roche Brothers. Hope this helps.
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I make all of our bread, but our favorite is my sourdough that has only four ingredients: Flour, water, salt and yeast/sourdough starter. I cut these loaves into slices ad hoc for the current use. Thin slices = very crunchy! Just the way we like them!!! I make my own version of what you describe: thinly sliced ham/steak/pork/roast beef/salami (singly, or in some combination), Swiss/Provolone/Havarti cheese, with peperonccini, with tomato/cucumber slices after heating. I am constantly making up dressings for our sandwiches and salads – rarely the same one twice.
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Well then Judie, you probably have been making Cuban sandwiches all along.
Thanks for commenting and visiting my blog.
Take Care,
Maria
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Thank you for finding and following my blog. I just started and still have much to learn about blogging. I’m looking forward to trying many of your lovely recipes.
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Thank you for the follow, Maria. Looking forward to explore your posts 🙂
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Same here. 😊
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CONGRATULATIONS! How wonderful to connect to so many people world wide. One thousand friends! Bon appetit. Virginia
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Thank you!
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