Explore the cultural diversity of Latin America
Nochebuena celebrations are no joke in Latin America. Here, fun is serious business! Nochebuena literally translates to ‘good night’ and is the Spanish expression for Christmas Eve. It is a major festive celebration within Latin American culture. For many, December 24 is a much bigger event than December 25. In fact, Christmas Eve is the […]
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Before I get into the explanation of what is Pastelle Pie, let me wish you a Happy Three Kings Day… Feliz Día de los Reyes Magos. Today marks the official end of the Christmas season and the beginning of Epiphany, which celebrates the Three Wise Men who followed the star to Bethlehem. On this day, […]
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Latino Christmas Are you ready for your Christmas celebrations? I’m slowly but surely getting there. Today, I want to share with you some Christmas traditions in Latin America. I love the charm and crisp beauty of a white Christmas. Songs and poems and even movies pay homage to that imagery, after all. While the sentiments […]
Read MoreThink you know potatoes??? Chile and Peru both battle it out to be known as the birthplace of the potato. There is, however, scientific evidence that potatoes were domesticated as early as 10,000 years ago in the High Andes of southeastern Peru and northwestern Bolivia. Check out this link to Lima Easy to […]
Read MoreFeliz Navidad! 12 more days to December 25th!!!!! Are you getting ready? Are you actually ready? Wow and hats off to you, if you are! There are lots of things I love about this season and over the next couple of weeks I’ll share some of them, but, for today, I’m going to talk about […]
Read MoreYesterday we discussed the history and meaning behind Cinco de Mayo. Let’s have some fun today and plan a delicious and entertaining menu to join in the festivities. I’ve seen so many fun pins for ideas on how to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with food and drink, over on Pinterest. Here are some of my […]
Read MoreClose your eyes and imagine the taste of perfectly seasoned rice imbued with the flavours of bell peppers, onions and cilantro. Add in the pop of flavour as a rich, creamy dark bean opens. Combine with this infusion the buttery taste of scrambled or fried eggs. Top it off with a slice of toasted bread […]
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