Tag Archives: Food

Little Love Affairs*

Reading Leslie’s writing at the whole plate and seeing Luke’s and Natalie’s photos at him + her inspired me to write about the small things that bring me joy in Bangkok. I’ve been working a lot and feeling dull. It has been too long … Continue reading

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Waterblommetjie

E. found these water flowers in the produce section in Cape Town and suggested that we try them for dinner. I was hesitant since the flowers looked like they had recently been sitting on lily pads, but I stepped up … Continue reading

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In Cape Town

We arrived in Cape Town nearly two weeks ago and found a quaint neighborhood to reside that is close to a good string of restaurants on Long Street. Cape Town’s neighborhoods creep up hills against Table Mountain in the center, … Continue reading

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Chocolate Banana Bread | Budín de Bananas

No matter where we live, my favorite comfort recipe is chocolate banana bread. It has to be the most simple and quick dessert to prepare. After bringing a loaf to a get-together in Buenos Aires, the girls asked me to e-mail the … Continue reading

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Things to Come

Photo Credit: Dhammza After reading my last post, my mom was concerned that something was wrong. Things are going well; I can be a melancholy person. Missing old friendships, casualties of moving abroad. This week I have been visiting V. at her … Continue reading

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Buenos Aires Verde

The Tango Goddess suggested that we meet at Buenos Aires Verde for lunch last week. It’s a sweet little organic cafe that opened after we left in December.

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Lima, Peru

The last two days of our trip were spent in Lima, Peru’s capital. I normally like to find the positive in every city’s character, but I found Lima to be gray and dodgy with a negative energy. There is a … Continue reading

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Some Things I Miss

I have the homesick blues recently because of the cold weather and gloomy gray of Santiago. I thought it would be fun to describe the things I miss from my pre-expat lifestyle. Some things I miss most about the United … Continue reading

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Guiso de Zapallo – Chilean Squash Casserole

So I just found out that my Grandma has been reading my posts. Hi Grandma! Since I’ve been learning more about cooking in the past year, I decided to make some regional specialties. In one my first tutoring sessions, I … Continue reading

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Favorites: Chilean Food

Photo Credit: Edú The language instructors at my Spanish school invited the students to join them for happy hour last night. Some of the instructors were hungry since they usually eat dinner at 9 or 10 in Chile. They ordered … Continue reading

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