This second week in October, I’m starting to see more heirloom pumpkins and some jack o lanterns appearing everywhere. As I mentioned last week, this is my first October home in a few years and I am intending to make the most of it. Halloween is such a fun holiday and their are so many […]
Traditions
Heirloom Pumpkins and Global Jack O’Lanterns
I was so excited to shop for heirloom pumpkins last weekend at the farmers market. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I’ve missed it the past four years as I was exploring Asia each time and not at home. So this year I’ve decided to do it up big and I wanted to bring […]
Cochineal: Bug Juice from Oaxaca makes Natural Red Dye
One of my top priorities on my first visit to Oaxaca, Mexico was to make sure to visit a Cochineal Farm. I had been vaguely aware of cochineal for some time and knew if by one of its other names, carmine. I learned more about it when I became a docent at my local art […]