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8 Weird Latin Foods
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A new show called Around the World in 80 Plates is premiering tonight at 10 pm (EST) on Bravo, and we’re excited to see what dishes will represent the different countries of Latin America. After all, our food is so diverse that it would be hard to narrow the cuisine to just one plate. But there are some foods even we’d be reluctant to nibble. Would you dare try...
Eight Vote Win: What Iowa Teaches Us about the Importance of Voting
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How many times have you heard, or even thought: “I’m not going to vote because...”
“I don’t have time.”
“My vote doesn’t count.”
“The candidates don’t reflect my views.”
In case anyone believes her vote doesn’t count, look at 2012 GOP Presidential nominee hopeful Rick...
EXCLUSIVE: Food Network's Marcela Valladolid On Holiday Cooking With Your Family
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Whenever the holiday season arrives, questions about food begin to slither their way into our heads. How do you make the sometimes-daunting task of cooking for your family an enjoyable experience? What to do with leftovers?
You get the deal.
We brought our questions recently to Marcela Valladolid, host of Food Network’s ...
Guess Which Country Made the World’s Largest Shrimp Cocktail
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We’re suddenly hungry. The World Records Academy reports that a coastal city in Mexico has set the world record for the largest shrimp cocktail. It was huge. Alongside 80 local chefs, residents of Mazatlan...
EXCLUSIVE: Food Network's Marcela Valladolid On Growing Up On the Border
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Marcela Valladolid grew up with her feet firmly planted in two worlds—she was raised in Tijuana, Mexico but attended school in San Diego, California. This melding of two cultures would later serve as the seed for the Mexican American chef’s culinary career. At 18, Valladolid was an architecture student but after working as an assistant at her aunt’s...
10 Latinas On Where to Get The Best Cafe Con Leche in the U.S.
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We polled our Facebook readers to find out where to get a perfect, steaming cup of cafe con leche from coast to coast and you all responded in droves!
Here are suggestions from ten Latinas on where to get some great Latin coffee, from Los Angeles to Texas to the Bronx, NY:
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Career 101: Connecting with Coworkers
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“No one in the workplace exists in a vacuum,” says Marlene González, president and founder of Life Coaching Group. Yet, according to research, Latinas often resort to isolated behaviors if they feel they don’t fit in. Here are González’s tips for improving your communication and relationships with your co-workers, as you climb the ladder:
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104 Year-old Puerto Rican Man Receives National Honor
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"I like to stay active, move around and run," isn’t necessarily what you would hear from just any 104 year-old.
But then Emilio Navarro, a Puerto Rican native who spent his life working, playing baseball, and working some more, was no ordinary 104 year-old. In fact, he is an honoree of America's Outstanding Oldest Male Worker for 2010...
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