Author Archives: H. Luiz
The Hyatt Regency Cancun…
So, I’ve been talking, blogging, vlogging, and sending smoke signals about my Hyatt Regency Cancun EXPERIENCES for the last 13 years. On this last visit, I met with Carlo Bava (Director of Food and Beverage) and Manuel Villalobos (Director of … Continue reading
My Mini Crab-Cake Recipe!!
A lot of you have been asking for my mini crab-cake recipe, so here it is… These delectable crab-cakes are on a bed of parsley – they also look good in a martini glass. The sauce is a garlic wasabi-mayo … Continue reading
The Food DETOX Cleanse is Back! :)
We’ll be posting our 6 Night, 5 Day CLEANSE meals and recipes on our FaceBook Food Page: https://www.facebook.com/H.Luiz As written before, this Food DETOX is NOT a diet and although you will lose some pounds within the 5 days, that is … Continue reading
HELP US HELP OUR FOOD SUPPLY!
Let me tell you about Southtown Farms and Matt Soldano – this Marine is a friend and a hard-working farmer. Along with his little family (wonderful wife Deanna and their beautiful daughter Gemma) they raise chickens, turkeys, and ducks. They … Continue reading
I LOVE My Tax Accountant – Can YOU Say That?? :)
Mr. John Tapinis (of John Tapinis and Associates LTD) has been our family tax accountant for about 6 years. We used to do our own taxes (using those tax-box softwares) and “thought” we were happy with that – until we … Continue reading
My No-Bake Mocha Ice-Box Cake!
So the story goes… in the late 1920s through the 1950s, no-bake cakes or Zebra cakes, traditionally made with Nabisco Chocolate Wafers and whipped cream, was a very popular dessert cake. The ice-box (refrigerator) was used to help the wafers … Continue reading
GMHC Launches a NEW YOUTH Campaign – KISS and TELL w/ Club1319
GMHC Launched a new Youth Campaign called “Kiss and Tell.” The campaign was developed in partnership with young men, ages 13 to 19, who participate in GMHC’s new youth leadership-development program, CLUB1319. The program provides HIV prevention education, social networking, … Continue reading
Are YOU Ready to KISS and TELL?
On Tuesday, February 14, the Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) will launch a citywide HIV prevention campaign, “Kiss & Tell” and yours truly, H. Luiz Martinez (that’s me) will be on-site to speak to a few key players to help … Continue reading
8 Easy Lunches for Kids…and for You Too! :)
I remember being embarrassed by my homemade lunch when I was in the third grade. I had a meatloaf sandwich from the previous evening’s dinner. However, my friends had peanut-butter and jelly sandwiches, ham and cheese on a roll, and … Continue reading
Once in A Blue Moon Banana Pudding Trifle
Eating banana pudding feels like a HUGE Hug…or maybe that’s just how I feel when I eat it? It IS very rich, very decadent, and can be very fattening – that’s why I make it once in a blue moon. … Continue reading
AIDS Walk New York 2012
Hey folks, I know it’s early, but the AIDS Walk New York Walk-A-Thon is in about 4 months. Please ASK your friends to LIKE our FaceBook Page https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-H-Luiz-Presents-AIDS-Walk-New-York-Team/169472966440296 for more info (or better yet, SHARE this on your walls) and ask them … Continue reading
H. Luiz Presents… A New Food Page on FB: FoodieGrapher
DID YOU KNOW… That H. Luiz created a new Page and Launched it this year Jan 1, 2012 and it has received nearly 13,000 LIKES in 11 days? That’s more than some real celebs jajajajaja! WOW (thanks you guys!) This Page … Continue reading
Zach Anner (Star of OWN’s “Rollin’ With Zach”) Answers 10 Foodie Questions
I had the opportunity to ask Zach Anner, winner of Oprah’s search for the Next TV Star and Star of OWN’s “Rollin’ With Zach, 10 Foodie Questions for my Food Blog. ’The H. Luiz Presents…” Subscribers, FB Friends and Fans, … Continue reading
Crispy Oatmeal Cookie!! :)
Here’ my take on Kristina Kuzmic’s (Star of OWN’s “The Ambush Cook”) Crispy Nutella Cookies. I have named my version of the recipe the Crispy Oatmeal Cookie since the “oatmeal” IS thee ingredient of the cookie. Also, the Crispy Oatmeal … Continue reading
8 New Year’s Eve Party tips (Happy Holidays!!)
Let me take a moment to say that I have appreciated your friendship and support this past year – you surely have helped in making 2011 a GREAT year for me!! Wishing the best in 2012 to YOU and Yours!! … Continue reading
There’s Someone Missing from Your Holiday Card List
As you buy (or better yet, “make”) your sweet gifts or lovely holiday cards for your children’s teachers, there are staff members you really should not forget – the cafeteria lunch staff. They are often neglected by us, however – … Continue reading
Christmas is MORE about GIVING; LESS about GIFTS…
Before our vacation to Mexico, we stopped in Target to get a few things like tee-shirts, sunscreen, and travel toiletries (this was the Saturday after Black Friday) – what a MOB scene!! First of all, we are still in a … Continue reading
Top 8 Most-Asked Questions for Thanksgiving Preparations
I’ve been very busy, but I did invite you to ask questions regarding your Thanksgiving Day Preparations and BOY did you come through!! jajajajaja What I have done was collect and condense similar questions and answered your more popular ones. … Continue reading
Don’t Over-Think Thanksgiving
Oh My Goodness – I remember my first Thanksgiving with my “In-Laws” 12 years ago. I had a meat Lasagna, Grilled Shrimp, a Roast Pork (pernil), a homemade corn-bread stuffing with sausage, rice and peas, mash potatoes, candied yams, citrus cranberry … Continue reading
MEXICAN Wedding Cookies…
or Russian Tea Cakes or Italian Butter Nut cookies, or Southern Pecan Butterballs, or Viennese Sugar Balls and/or Holiday Snowballs – whatever YOU call them, they are delicious!! No matter what they’re called, they are dense and heavy, so one … Continue reading