How to make Cuban coffee (café)

A good Cuban cafécito is one of life’s great indulgences. Much like a perfectly cooked dry-aged steak, or a sip of a masterfully crafted spirit like a 20 year-old Pappy Van Winkle, you’re ruined forever after the experience. You’ll make all of your friends sick with descriptions of toasted chocolate, fluffy caramel foam, and your… Read More How to make Cuban coffee (café)

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The delivery room double-cross and pronouncing uncommon names correctly (or else)

My parents were on the verge of concluding a 9-month argument when my mom started having some labor pains late in the summer of 1978. My dad, a laidback sort with lounge singer dreams, was adamant that their son was going to be named Justo, after him and the long line of masochistic men in… Read More The delivery room double-cross and pronouncing uncommon names correctly (or else)

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How to make Cuban coffee (café)

The delivery room double-cross and pronouncing uncommon names correctly (or else)