This is my tagine. I bought it at Sur La Table for under thirty dollars. There were other tagines that were far more expensive, but I wanted one that was ceramic and perhaps closer to what you might find in North Africa. (more…)
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Tunisian Brik
February 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Tunisian Brik
We once had an exchange student from Tunisia who stayed with us for far too short of time. I’ll always be grateful to her for introducing Tunisian brik into our home. Technically, I think these are actually called Fingers of Fatima as brik are traditionally triangular and feature a raw egg, but brik is what she called them and that is good enough for me. Plus, it’s easier than explaining who Fatima was and why we are eating her fingers. (more…)
Wurstfest: German Food and Texas Fun
December 29, 2008 · 2 Comments
Marketplatz, Wurstfest, New Braunfels, Texas, 2008
Wurstfest is the Texas version of Oktoberfest that is held in New Braunfels, Texas each year during the first week of November. Olga, Asya, Irina, and Kate all attended the festival with us. It’s a fun place for an exchange student to absorb a little Texas culture. The two Muslim girls did not attend because (more…)
Categories: Culture · Exchange Students · Travel
Tagged: Asya, Exchange Daughter, Exchange Student, Food, Irina, Kate, Olga
