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: Tagine for Two
I had planned to have two other couples over on Monday night for dinner and board games, but two by two they dropped out for various very good reasons. So my husband and I were left with vegetarian tagine – enough for one dinner and two lunches – and were all dressed up with no […]
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’ […]