September is the month when our lives regain speed after the summer slow down. More meetings at work, more business trips, kids back to school, parents evenings, children’s activities, night school, language classes, more traffic and the list goes on. So adjusting back to the pace can be tough. Already the weather isn’t helping us […]
Let’s hear it for the U. S. of A.
04/07/2013 by 1 Comment
“Hey baby, it’s the 4th of July” goes the chorus line of a song by X, an L.A. punk band from the 1980’s. Indeed it is. Also known as Independence Day, July 4th commemorates America’s liberation from that pesky British rule. The original Thirteen Colonies legally split from the Empire two days earlier and on July 4th, 1776 […]
Let’s hear it for Canada!
01/07/2013 by Leave a Comment
July 1st is Canada Day, celebrating the anniversary of Canada’s confederation. The Constitution Act of 1867 joined Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Canada province (now Ontario and Quebec) into one country, granting Canada a substantial amount of independence from England. Not until 1982 did Canada become a completely independent country though, and this was also […]
P is for prego
30/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
P is for pasta, pizza, pomodoro, prosciutto, parmigiano, pancetta, pecorino… an important letter in the Italian culinary dictionary! When you think of Italian food, you may think of mounds of creamy pasta or cheese covered pizza, but the Italian diet actually follows many of the healthy eating guidelines from various diet experts. And that is […]
Let’s hear it for Luxembourg!
22/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
A bit of a head start, the National Day of Luxembourg being tomorrow, but not really since the big party is tonight. Hence, today is a good day to talk about why and how we celebrate. Which most of you already know anyway, so let’s be brief. Tomorrow, we are celebrating the birthday of Grand […]
Pimp your water!
19/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
Pimp your water! Summer is on, and the temperatures are rising – even in Luxembourg. And we are constantly told to “drink more water”. Water is healthy – I know it, you know it too. But even so, it can be quite boring. I know a lot of people who simply never drink water, just […]
Let’s hear it for Portugal!
10/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
Portugal Day is officially known as “Day of Portugal, Camões and the Portugese Communities” and it is celebrated annually on 10th June. This day commemorates the death of national icon Luís Vaz de Camões on 10th June 1580. Camões wrote Os Lusíadas, an epic poem celebrating Portuguese history and achievements, mainly through the Portuguese explorations, […]
Have some vegetables for dinner!
10/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
Are you making an effort to serve vegetables to every meal (OK, most meals) you cook? Stop that! Yes, I know, that’s weird advice, but you see, I don’t think you should think about what veg to add to your meal. I think the vegetables should be your meal. Everything else is what you’re adding. […]
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