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Mirror, mirror on the wall
Written on 29 Apr, 2011 at 10:31 in On Zarela's Mind |
Photo by Todd Southern As I dive into my next project and enter a new phase of my life, Ionce asked Glyn Maxwell, poet for The Atlantic Monthly, I could use this excerpt from his piece An Englishman’s Dream of... (Continue reading)
Aida Gabilondo- My mother’s album of memories
Written on 18 Apr, 2011 at 18:07 in On Zarela's Mind, Traditions & Culture |
The Getaway From the time my sisters and I were young girls, my mother set out to create an album of memories for us. She thought that women’s lives were always difficult and she wanted us to have at least... (Continue reading)
Hearts of Palm Salad for Palm Sunday
The Sunday before Easter is Palm Sunday. It is a joyous day that celebrates the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem; the roads were covered with palm fronds. This begat many traditions: In Chamula, Chiapas, for example, the entry of... (Continue reading)
Fruit Ades (La Samaritana serves Aguas Frescas)
Written on 6 Apr, 2011 at 2:22 in Recipes, Traditions & Culture |
My mother had a strict rule at the ranch: We were allowed to have Coca Cola only once a week, a small bottle every Sunday. The rest of the week she would make delicious refreshing agues frescas (fruit ades) of... (Continue reading)
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