An Expatriate's Culinary Journey from the Argentine Pampas to the Minnesotan Prairie
Some of my closest friends are avid fans of peanut butter! Are you one of them? I didn’t grow up with peanut butter. Growing up in Buenos Aires, my only notion of a burnished-colored spread were the jars of decadent dulce de leche, a South American confection made with milk and sugar that tastes somewhat similar [...]
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 [...]
Have you ever wondered how Cupid, that cherubic baby who flies around shooting arrows at people to make them fall in love, became associated with Valentine’s Day? I have. Despite my disinterest in Valentine’s Day and my own personal twist to include other types of love celebrated on this holiday in addition to romantic love, [...]
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 