NY Daily News Feature
Photos by Jeff Bachner for News
When Patty Lee of the NY Daily News (which happens to be in the Top 10 Newspapers in the US) reached out to me a few months back, she simply wanted to ask me a question for a news article she was working on. I was abroad and got back to her passed her deadline but asked her to keep me in mind for anything else she felt was relevant in the future.
She reached out to me again a few weeks ago and said she wanted to move forward with getting a piece about me in the paper. I always thought it would be something small, a quarter page at most. That was until she and her photographer were at my apartment during last weekend’s heatwave. She mentioned in passing that she was hoping the piece would be a full-page. I kept my cool but inside, I was freaking out and amongst other things, shooting myself in the head for not paying more attention to how my hair looked.
Then yesterday morning, at the crack, like kids waking up to open their presents on Christmas Day, I went to the bodega down the street from where I live and grabbed myself two copies of the Sunday Daily News. I didn’t even leave the store before I started shuffling through the paper. And to my surprise, my story was 3 PAGES LONG!!!! And to boot, my huge, full page photo was the cover of the NY Eats section. It’s a day later and I still can’t stop staring at it.
The story, which you can find here, could not have been written any better (thanks Patty), mostly because it highlighted my Latino culture which I hold so dear to my heart. I blog for a whole slew of reasons. And one of them, the most important to me, is to show the world that Latinas are more than just curves and sass. I strive to be a positive role model for all of the young, beautiful Latinas in my family, my sisters, nieces and cousins. I hope that my little corner of the Internet inspires them (and you) to reach for your dreams. And most of all, I hope it inspires mi familia to show the world how beautiful our people are.
Thank you Patty and thank you Daily News.
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Lauren @ Healthy Delicious — August 1, 2011 @ 9:52 am
Wow! Congrats, girl! You totally deserved the feature.
Bernie — August 1, 2011 @ 10:05 am
Amazing. You really deserve this for your hardwork. Congrats Prima de to do corazon.
vanillasugarblog — August 1, 2011 @ 10:26 am
oh my gosh.
going over there right now……..
Jackie Hale — August 1, 2011 @ 11:22 am
Congratulations!! Can I have our autograph? LOL
All Latinas should be proud of you, as I am!!
xo
Jessica of My Baking Heart — August 1, 2011 @ 11:34 am
Woot! Congrats, Eliana – I loved the article!
Bren — August 1, 2011 @ 11:46 am
go, go, go, go!! this is awesome! Super duper congrats. Can’t wait to see the paper copy.
Laz — August 1, 2011 @ 1:00 pm
Congrats on all of your well deserved success. Great article.
Monica — August 1, 2011 @ 1:01 pm
FELICIDADES! you go Chica.. so proud that our heritage continues on in people like you that want to share.
Congrats again! Well deserved.
Baking is my Zen — August 1, 2011 @ 1:01 pm
Congrats! What a wonderful happening in your life. Very happy for you! The flan looks fabulous!
Carmen
Amy — August 1, 2011 @ 1:11 pm
Oh, Eliana – that’s awesome! Kudos to you. And your flan
WELL deserved.
Sanura @ MyLifeRunsOnFood.com — August 1, 2011 @ 2:00 pm
A lovely piece! A huge congrats to you!!!
Stephanie — August 1, 2011 @ 2:28 pm
Congrats! How awesome!
The Duo Dishes-Chrystal — August 1, 2011 @ 3:19 pm
Big congrats to you again! That’s quite an accomplishment, and no doubt, you are a proud lady. Keep it up chica!
Hungry Sofia — August 1, 2011 @ 3:43 pm
So deserved and very inspiring for all of us! Felicidades!
Nichelle Stephens — August 1, 2011 @ 4:16 pm
Cool beans!
Bren — August 1, 2011 @ 4:35 pm
woot! how fantastic!!! rep all us fab Latinas!!
Maria — August 1, 2011 @ 9:21 pm
This is awesome! I am so happy for you. You so deserve for the world to know how talented you are!
Gloria — August 1, 2011 @ 10:10 pm
How fabulous! What a great article and beautiful photos! Congratulations Eliana!
Tammy M. — August 2, 2011 @ 9:32 am
Congratulations Eliana!! That is a great article! I am also Dominican so I am very proud. I love all your recipes but also the stories behind them. Your blog is truly an inspiration…Way to Go Girl!!
Dominicana hasta la Tambora!! Yeah!!
CookiePie — August 2, 2011 @ 9:42 am
CONGRATS!! This is fantastic!!!!
bertlala — August 2, 2011 @ 10:29 am
The story was the reason I decided to check out your blog. Congratulations! I absolutely love your blog.
purabi naha — August 2, 2011 @ 11:06 am
Congratulations! I am first time here and am simply amazed by what I am reading about you! No mention, your blog is great!! Would definitely like to learn so much from you!!
Way to go… and you motivated me so much …
Mirna — August 2, 2011 @ 1:23 pm
Congratulations!!! How exciting!!!
Linda Williams — August 3, 2011 @ 7:43 am
Congratulations…can’t wait to try this flan!
Yvette ~ Muy Bueno Cookbook — August 3, 2011 @ 1:43 pm
So extremely excited for you! The photos are gorgeous and so are you! CONGRATS amiga!
food librarian — August 3, 2011 @ 3:06 pm
YOU SOOOO ROCK!!!
food librarian — August 3, 2011 @ 3:06 pm
YOU SOOOO ROCK!!! Love the beautiful photo of you!
– mary
Ed — August 3, 2011 @ 4:57 pm
Congrats!!!
Islandia Lane — August 3, 2011 @ 5:12 pm
I am so excited for you! and now I think I’ve commented and liked all that I can for each shout out that you’ve gotten about this – I love it! oh and I will take your photos anytime of course! I think we keep missing emails
Congrats Girl!!
Joanne — August 4, 2011 @ 7:25 am
Would you find it weird if I hung the paper version of this on my wall? And stared at it incessantly. I’m going to do it either way, but i was just wondering.
Congrats, love!
donna — August 4, 2011 @ 8:06 am
Congratulations Eliana!!! How wonderful. You look gorgeous !!
Brian @ A Thought For Food — August 4, 2011 @ 8:36 am
CONGRATS DARLING! This is so wonderful!!!
ingrid — August 4, 2011 @ 9:32 am
Congrats, Eliana! That’s wonderful. I’m gonna check out the article.
~ingrid
megan @ whatmegansmaking — August 4, 2011 @ 1:41 pm
This is AMAZING!! You are so awesome! Seriously, you so totally deserve this. Headed right now to check it out. WAY TO GO!!!
Pamela — August 4, 2011 @ 6:56 pm
Again…so happy for you!
Spike — August 4, 2011 @ 8:14 pm
So awesome! Congrats. Frame that article for the kitchen
Karen — August 5, 2011 @ 10:25 am
I came by to congratulate you!!! Living in NJ, i always grab a copy of the Sunday DN — was so happy to see your article!!! Great flan… definitely will try it soon!
Jamie — August 5, 2011 @ 3:37 pm
Wow this is fabulous! Congratulations!
Xiaolu @ 6 Bittersweets — August 6, 2011 @ 9:28 am
CONGRATS!
Ellen — August 6, 2011 @ 7:37 pm
Congratulations !! Keep blogging !
Patrice — August 7, 2011 @ 11:03 am
Congratulations Eliana! Awesome…
JulieD — August 9, 2011 @ 3:07 pm
That is so awesome! The pictures are so beautiful!
Kerstin — August 9, 2011 @ 11:01 pm
Woohoo, congrats, what a great article!
Tamara- Jem of the South — August 16, 2011 @ 8:13 pm
I’m so happy I found your blog. I follow you on twitter, but ironically never visited your site. Shame on me! Congrats on our 3 page feature. That is AWESOME!! I love what you said about Latina culture not just being about curves and sass. I just talked to friend last night about the same thing on my site, but from the African American perspective. Loving women of color talking food and desserts!! We’re out here!
steph (whisk/spoon) — August 17, 2011 @ 7:21 am
that is fantastic! great article, great phots, great flan!
Barbara — August 23, 2011 @ 6:48 pm
Congrats, Eliana! It’s nice to be recognized for doing what you love.
Abby — September 3, 2011 @ 4:35 pm
Congratulations! I go away for a few months and your blog blows up. You so deserve it! Great job.