An Expatriate's Culinary Journey from the Argentine Pampas to the Minnesotan Prairie
Hello, everyone! How is the end of summer treating you? I just started the beginning of the semester and it has been a very, very busy week, meeting lots of new people, starting new projects, and learning lots of things. This summer I haven't baked as much as I originally wanted to on account of [...]
We have survived the heat wave in the Twin Cities! Which is no small feat when it reaches 95-plus degrees Fahrenheit! I never complain about the weather, especially summer weather, because warm and humid days like the ones we had last week remind me of summers in Buenos Aires, and so weather like this is [...]
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 [...]
Every week, we eagerly anticipate the arrival of Friday. TGIF! We all need a way to celebrate the end of the working week, and going back to my high school days, Friday was the day I did something low key with my friends, completely forgetting about school and homework, chatting about the week, laughing, and [...]
Most people who know me will tell you I am not a big fan of Halloween. Sure, I love the excuse for purchasing massive amounts of candy sans guilt of any kind; the warmly-glowing light of jack-o-lanterns, which in some cases have really intricate artistic designs; and when kids go door-to-door trick-or-treating and seeing all [...]
Carol's Baking adventures 