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…
Category: Holiday
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