An Expatriate's Culinary Journey from the Argentine Pampas to the Minnesotan Prairie
It's citrus season! For many of you who know me and have had the opportunity to share many a meal or cup of tea with me, you know my obsession with all things citrus. Lemon and orange are two of the flavors I bake with the most, probably more frequently than chocolate or cocoa, or [...]
Winter is finally over! We got the last flurries this week, and they melted mid-morning under the early spring sunrise. I spotted the first burgundy-purple sprouts of tulip leaves timidly rising among winter’s carcass of dead leaves. How wonderful it is to see the thaw after the long winter and gradually get ready to sprout [...]
When I was in my teens, I had the privilege of going to Europe. Being an avid reader, I had read many novels that took place in European cities like Paris, London, and Rome, but I think until that trip, the beauty of those European places was almost fictional in my mind. I hadn’t [...]
We are almost a week away from Chinese New Year! It is always a joyous time in our house when this holiday comes around, because it is one of our most favorite holidays, celebrated by over 1 billion people around the world. This year, Lunar New Year will start on February 1 and will conclude on [...]
We are still in the season of miracles, also known as Hanukkah! We’ve been celebrating at home since the evening of November 28 and honoring the Jewish side of our family. Every evening we tune in to the live stream of Temple Israel and get to share with our community.Hanukkah is one of the holidays I [...]
Carol's Baking adventures 