Quinoa Api and the Birth Of Agriculture

Bolivian Breakfast QUINOA API INGREDIENTS 1¼ cups quinoa2¾ cups milk2⅔ cups water1 cinnamon stick1 tablespoon honey2½ tablespoons sugar¼ teaspoon vanilla extract SPECIAL UTENSIL fine-mesh colander Serves 4. Takes 45 minutes. PREPARATION Rinse quinoa in colander. […]

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Il Pomodoro Wins Tutta Italia Soccer Title; Opponents Cry Foul

Cesare “Instant Death” Borgia, tenacious defender Italian soccer fans still buzz about the tiny, virtually unknown, Il Pomodoro club winning the prestigious Tutta Italia Championship.  Pomodoro took a 1-0 leader just 33 seconds into its first-round game […]

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Cranberry Sauce and the Colosseum

Bosnian Appetizer CRANBERRY SAUCE INGREDIENTS 1⅓ cups sugar¾ cup water½ cup orange juice1 pound cranberries Makes 3¼ cups. Takes 1 hour 30 minutes. PREPARATION Add sugar, orange juice, and water to pot. Simmer at low-medium […]

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Fun Festivals – The International Witches Fair

Is Halloween your favorite holiday of the year? Did you or your mom spend days making a truly scary costume? Do you want another such day? Each and every year? Then go to the Witchcraft […]

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Halwa

Omani Dessert HALWA INGREDIENTS ¾ cup corn flour or tapioca flour1 cup water2 tablespoons ghee (2 more tablespoons later)6 tablespoons chopped almonds or cashews or combination1¾ cups sugar¼ teaspoon cardamom¼ teaspoon nutmeg1 tablespoon rose water8 […]

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Kitchen Explosion and the Big Bang Theory

They sure don’t make plastic bags to hold tamarind bags like they used to do. I took my tamarind bag out of my plastic-grocery bag and it ripped open sending tamarind pods everywhere. Many of […]

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Fun Festivals – Word Air Guitar Final

Air guitar enthusiasts won’t want to miss the Air Guitar season. Prestigious events are held in Germany along with Japan’s own elimination tournament. However, the crème de la crème of air guitardom is the World Final, held […]

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Fun Festivals – Cattle Calling Championship

Can’t speak Finnish, but still love to make yourself heard? Alapitka, Finland, puts on the renowned Cattle Calling Championship. Techniques of the champions are closely guarded secrets. However, successful participants tend to know the names […]

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