Recipe: chai
Looking for a warm drink to carry you through winter? This is still one of my favorite drink recipes. Continue reading Recipe: chai
Tag: food
Recipe: Gingerbread cookies
Ever since North Africa, these cookies have been my Christmas tradition. Not only are they yummy, but they are also fun to make because they retain their shape. The original recipe can be found on thekitchenpaper.com. I’ve altered it very slightly and included some notes at the bottom. I’ve also included some of the weights in case you weigh your ingredients like I tend to. … Continue reading Recipe: Gingerbread cookies
Mr. Rochester
I don’t know his name /
But just suppose it’s Mr. Rochester /
Who /
Doesn’t hide his melancholy from the world. Continue reading Mr. Rochester
Christmas comes to Almería
Do you ever feel anxious when someone brings you news? Even if it’s “good” news from their perspective, it may not be what you wanted or had hoped for. Continue reading Christmas comes to Almería
Cheese, soap… and plants?
“Are you going to write about this on your blog?” my roommate asked as she watched me tie a dish towel full of curds on the cupboard handle.
“I don’t know. Should I?” This wasn’t the first time I had made cheese, but it was the first time I had tried making paneer. Continue reading Cheese, soap… and plants?
When in North Africa- Part 2
I wanted to hold on to some of those moments. I tried to savor them while they lasted, but when I look back, their ghostly flavor still lingers in my mind, proof that I never finished tasting them. Continue reading When in North Africa- Part 2
When in North Africa- Part 1
Last year, a fellow immigrant in Spain asked me to visit her when she went back to her country for the summer. I didn’t.
But this year I did. Continue reading When in North Africa- Part 1
Just a normal day
There was still no glimmer of light between the slats of the blinds.
From the street below came the familiar creak of the neighbor’s metal garage door and the roar of the box truck. Greenhouse work doesn’t rest. A passing car dropped off noisy teenagers who were still on a high from their night-long partying. Continue reading Just a normal day
Belated birthday trip: Pisa
We were flying through Pisa anyway, so joining the teeming masses of tourists was logical. Continue reading Belated birthday trip: Pisa
The pepper coffee experience
I’m not an expert on pepper coffee. But I might be a little more experienced than I was a week ago. My roommate and I both love coffee, so we were excited to try this Senegalese twist on our favorite drink. Continue reading The pepper coffee experience
