Some of my favorite souvenirs I brought back from Africa are my Swazi candles. These handmade candles are created using the same technique as Venice’s Murano glass, using beads of wax, in this case, to craft what looks like stained glass when lit. You can find these gorgeous glowing candles in the States, for […]
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WanderFood Wednesday: Authentic Africa
“From Bantu-speaking farmers and fishers to Arabic traders, Goan merchants and adventuring Europeans, Mozambique has long been a crossroads of cultures.” – Lonely Planet Guide, Mozambique Rosa, our friends’ “empregada” (housemaid), shyly responds to my barrage of questions on Mozambican eating habits with a smile and many apologies about her broken English. At our friends’ […]
50 Shades of Curry
I love long flights. I really do. Other than Christmas day, they’re the only spans of time during which I know I won’t have to work. With about 20 hours to kill on the way to Mozambique, I gave myself permission to read bad books and catch up on Oscar-winning movies. The book I indulged […]