gingerbread alternatives

Easier, More Kid-Friendly "Gingerbread" Cookies

Easier, More Kid-Friendly "Gingerbread" Cookies

Rather than the hassle of trying to find molasses and other ground spices that are generally unavailable in Cuba, I decided to make sugar cookies and cut them into gingerbread men for a recent Christmas party...

A Tale of Two Santas in Havana

A Tale of Two Santas in Havana

The next night, we went to a party that was again interrupted by Santa — but this time, his Cuban version. I’d warned the kids that this Santa might look a little different from the one we’d seen the night before, and sure enough, he was a little scrappier and spoke in rapid-fire Spanish....