by holidayconnections · Published 04/28/2022 · Last modified 05/01/2022
Ralph Waldo Emerson described Humboldt as “one of those wonders of the world”—a scholar whose interests spanned astronomy, botany, chemistry, economics, geography, geology, physics, politics and zoology; a man who, even today, has more species...
by holidayconnections · Published 04/25/2022 · Last modified 05/01/2022
Most Americans learn about the battle of “Cinco de Mayo” at school, and mistake it for the Mexican war for independence. The events that trigger this battle involved many interesting characters, countries, and stories that...
by holidayconnections · Published 04/21/2022 · Last modified 04/22/2022
Eid al-Fitr feast marks the ending of a month long fasting during Ramadan. Eid al-Fitr, means the “Festival of the Breaking of the Fast.” Eid-ul-Fitr last for three days, Muslims pray the holiday prayer in...
by holidayconnections · Published 04/06/2022 · Last modified 04/17/2022
What do Indiana Jones, Joseph of Arimathea, and Moses have in common? Well, Passover and the reading of the Haggadah have to do with the exodus of the Jewish slaves from Egypt escaping the Pharao’s...
by holidayconnections · Published 03/30/2022 · Last modified 03/31/2022
In February we talked about using Chinese Cooking techniques and bringing a yin yan to our leftovers. Well, I’ve been taking my own advice and I have been exploring the Four Flavors of the Chinese...
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There are some elements that appear in every celebration regardless of the religion or culture, there must be LIGHT, there must be FOOD of our labor, BREAD, to break with grateful hearts, SALT, to zest our lives, SWEETS to makes us smile, WINE to makes us LAUGH, and TEA to makes us relax. So, to be prepared for the coming year’s celebrations, there are some things you must have readily available in your pantry, and a good Pantry cookbook to put all of these together!
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