Food Writing: The Build-up to Christmas – THE CARTON (A Proustian Memory)

For the winter issue of The Carton magazine, entitled A Proustian Memory, a piece of writing that I submitted was published and I couldn’t get any prouder to be part of such cultural publication. This piece revisits my memories of the period of Saint Barbara’s day through Christmas with scents, sights, and flavors.

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Salted Caramel and Chocolate Fudge and Christmas Rant

Christmas is getting nearer. The hectic life on the street, the bright decorations and ornaments, the songs in malls and shops (God, I hate those) and the jolly people all around!

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Peanut Butter and Chocolate Fudge

I’m feeling generous this month. I am trying to commit to posting more than one recipe per week.
Week 1: CHECK!

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Fudge Recipe - Cookin5m2-3

I am trying to share interesting recipes that are useful for this season, whether as sweets and desserts or dinner ideas of Christmas and New Year’s Eve. You can view all the posts coming up by following the link here: Christmas Recipes Dec. 2014

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Holidays Roundup

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It is a beginning of a new year. The holidays season went calmly; work most of the time and barely any holidays spirit.  I finish work, go home, collect my energy and outstretch my body after a long crouching-next-to-computer-screen position for 8 hours.

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