Aussie Meat Pie, Mushy Peas & Pavlova As the first blizzard of the year approaches, are you thinking with longing of the 4th of July? Do you wish you could transport yourself to the midsummer glories of barbecues, lazy beach days and hot summer nights? We have just the thing: Australia Day, the biggest national celebration… Continue reading Aussie Meat Pie, Mushy Peas and Pavlova
January is dark and gloomy, which makes it the perfect time to celebrate the sun. Western cultures are pretty bereft of celebratory occasions during the deep winter months, as everyone hunkers down and waits for spring, so we turned to Southeast Asia, which doesn’t let a little winter funk get in the way of holiday-making.… Continue reading South Indian Vegetable Curry, Coconut Rice, Lemon Rice and Benne Wafers
Although New Year’s Eve feels like the fizzy climax of the weeks of winter holidays, Catholics the world over have one more to celebrate: Epiphany, on January 6th. Epiphany is the day when the Three Kings, Magi or wise men–pick your favorite version–followed the star of Bethlehem to Jesus’s manger. Epiphany Eve is celebrated in… Continue reading King Cake
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