Let's face it. For the last decade or two you've been giving your mom the same old tired presents on her special day. Sure flowers are great, but the average mom gets enough flowers each year to open a small florist shop.

And candy? Isn't that really a case of you projecting your own twisted desires for sweets on poor mom, who when it comes to candy, has by now seen and eaten just about everything there is? Been there, done that!

OK, some of you might be thinking, hey a cookbook just might be a pretty good idea. However, a lot of you are already traveling merrily down the wrong thought path. You're thinking, "gee all of the older ladies seem to like that nice Rachel Ray with her bubbly personality and girl-next-door wholesomeness."

But here's the thing. We have nothing against Rachel Ray, she's a nice lady and even the Three Guys From Miami are suckers for her bubbly personality. However, your mom already knows how to make every recipe that Rachel Ray has ever published. That's right, every single recipe!

No friends, moms across the United States have a secret desire - they want to BREAK OUT of their everyday food rut and try something different. Your mom wants to kick up her heels, let her hair down, and take a walk on the WILD side!

In short, she has a burning desire to go Latin!

We know, looking at your mother this is hard to believe, but trust us on this one.

You may have missed the tell-tale signs over the years: an obsession with "I Love Lucy" reruns, the secret stash of Julio Iglesias CDs, the subtle salsa rhythm in her step as she moves about the kitchen, the longing looks as she passes the Latin spice section at the local supermarket.

These are signs of a woman on the edge.

Your mom wants to make Cuban food and you can help.

See the difference our book can make in YOUR mother in these practically un-retouched photos!

Before Cuban Food Entered Her Life...

After She Cooked Her First Cuban Meal.

That's right, our Miami Cuban cookbook: "Three Guys From Miami Cook Cuban" is the perfect Mother's Day gift for your beloved mother. Pick up a last minute copy at your local bookseller (such as Barnes & Noble) or if you plan ahead you can order one online.

Or make your Mom the luckiest lady on the block with the complete set: "Three Guys From Miami Cook Cuban" and "Three Guys From Miami Celebrate Cuban"

In Cuba, canned vegetables were essential staples of the home pantry. Canned asparagus and especially canned peas, known as “petit pois” were the most popular. Although the petit pois pea is just a standard pea picked when it is young and slightly sweeter, the name in Cuba became synonymous with the best peas. It may have been the fancy French name, or just the allure of something “imported” from another country, but Cubans considered canned petit pois peas as the ultimate pea!

You may notice that the Three Guys From Miami never call for canned asparagus or peas in our recipes. For one thing, we have so many fresh vegetables available in Miami we just don’t have to resort to using canned vegetables.

If you grew up in a Cuban household and want to duplicate the authentic flavors you remember, we encourage you to use your favorite canned vegetables in any recipe. We won’t tell a soul!

The Allure of Canned Vegetables

Run by Cubans in Miami with a Minnesota connection -- just like the Three Guys! Owner Joseph "Pepé" Badía and his Minnesota-born wife run one of the largest (and the best) companies providing spices for Cuban and Latin cooking.

Look for Badia at your local supermarket or Latin grocery. Check out their website by clicking here!

The Three Guys from Miami Recommend Badia Spices!