food – Fake Flamenco

Great Sushi at Midori’s Floating World

The best sushi I’ve eaten East of the Rockies was at Midori’s Floating World Cafe in Minneapolis. The fish was so fresh. Our food was excellent when we went with a party of two and of ten. We are lucky enough to travel to the Twin Cities several times a year to visit family. Midori’s […]

food, Immigration, Latinas in the News, Spanish Culture and Language

Super Bowl Chef, What’s on the Menu?

I read an article that convinced me I should attend Super Bowl Sunday LIV just for the food. Dayanny De La Cruz, executive chef for Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium has delicious menu plans for the 60,000 football fans this weekend. Her style is influenced by her Dominican childhood combined with her culinary degree from Grand […]

food, Nature, The Americas

Franklin: Eagle or Turkey Fan?

A favorite myth from my childhood is that Benjamin Franklin wished the turkey were part of our national emblem, rather than the eagle. Anatole Kovarsky’s November 24, 1962 New Yorker cover which depicted the turkey in the national seal gave the story new legs. What really happened is good old Ben was a joker. He […]

bilingual, food, Spanish, Spanish Culture and Language

5 Nearly Foolproof Ways to Learn Spanish

So, Spanish is on your bucket list? ¡Qué emoción!* How exciting! You’ve chosen well. It’s a useful and beautiful world language and you are not alone on your learning journey. Over 500 million people speak español across the world. So, how do you get from saying tortilla, burrito, cerveza, to enjoyable fluency? May I make a recommendation? […]

food, Spanish, The Americas

Can We Help the Bahamas Rebuild?

The day after Hurricane Dorian hit, José Andrés of World Central Kitchens and his team were already serving 10,000 meals to people in the Bahamas. World Central Kitchens’ 227-foot boat, called Global, traveled from Fort Lauderdale filled with supplies for the aid mission. I talked earlier this year about World Central Kitchens (WCK), in my […]

food, Spanish Culture and Language

How Do You Say Waffle in Spanish?

Hmm, it didn’t sound right to say, el wafle, as several books and translation sites suggested. When dictionaries came up empty on this breakfast essential, we invented a name. Once the term stuck, I learned that Spaniards use the word el gofre. En nuestra casa es pan cuadrado – In our home it’s bread of […]