Christmas Time in Basel and Lugano

Please, please, please don’t hate me for not writing all the time. This is a terribly long amount of time that I haven’t written, and I’m sorry. While I was in Paris–which I promise I will write about soon–I tried to update everything, but the internet was absolutely terrible. Christmas time, if you want to…

Thanksgiving Day Meal

Because of the meal last night, we made it simple tonight. I finally got fresh ginger and cardamom! I made chai lattes! Recipe: 3 coins of smashed ginger 8 black tea bags 1 tsp orange zest 1 cinnamon stick (broken) pinch of anise seeds (or one star) 1Tbs honey 1 Tbs vanilla extract 1/2 tsp…

Happy Thanksgiving!

Last night, Wednesday, the school had a Thanksgiving dinner. We were surprised by the elegance of the whole evening. Christmas lights were strung on the railings; tables were covered in table clothes; candles were lit in red glass holders; Prosecco was served in flutes. Another surprise came when we were seated. My good group of…

The Scent of Christmas

[Orange peel, cloves, and cinnamon sticks]+[boiling water]=Christmas [Christmas]+[tea]=Drink