Chocolate symbolizes, as does no other food, luxury, comfort, sensuality, gratification, and love. —Karl Petzke It’s time to celebrate! September 13th is International Chocolate Day. One of the world’s most beloved foods, chocolate has been enjoyed in many different forms for thousands of years. I once read, if we could take a bite of love, it… Read More
A Portrait of Empowerment
Knowledge is the food of the soul. – Plato As September 8th was International Literacy Day, I was reminded of a trip I took to a remote village in Bangladesh a few years ago. I had gone to visit a successful Women’s Empowerment Program (WEP) that was implemented by the organization I worked for at… Read More
Petit World: Where are we from?
Introducing the Petit World series, which will feature faces, places, and other cultural aspects of life from across the globe. Can you guess the ethnic group and country of the beautiful women pictured below? I had the pleasure of meeting them a few years ago while on assignment. Hint: We are mainly agripastoral people. In the… Read More
Ratatouille Spirals
I love cooking, but what’s even more fun is cooking together with a friend who loves to cook just as much as I do. Last week a friend of mine who is an excellent cook, baker and hostess suggested we prepare a dish together. She shared a lovely recipe for ratatouille spirals and within seconds… Read More
Bastille Day
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité National motto of France July 14th was La Fête Nationale for France. Also known as Bastille Day, this national holiday celebrates France’s freedom from monarchial rule and coincides with the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, a large French jail that was a symbol of the King’s power. Very similar to… Read More
Rioja Wine
“There are no standards of taste in wine, cigars, poetry, prose, etc. Each man’s own taste is the standard, and a majority vote cannot decide for him or in any slightest degree affect the supremacy of his own standard.” –Mark Twain, 1895 “One not only drinks wine, one smells it, observes it, tastes it, sips… Read More
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