Alison Trujillo

Blue Tango Project

This weekend I had the good fortune to see Blue Tango Project live at the Red Poppy Art House. Blue Tango Project is the creation of Argentine Latin Grammy nominee María Volonté and California-raised harmonica player Kevin Carrel Footer. When Kevin moved to Argentina many years ago, he became inspired by the tango community of BuenosContinue reading “Blue Tango Project”

5 Ways to Give your Spanish an Energy Boost

Learning a language can fun and exciting. It can also be a challenge, especially when faced with boring grammar rules or hearing someone speak so fast that all you can glean from the entire conversation is that you think they ate at McDonald’s yesterday. So, how to keep your Spanish learning alive and well? Here are 5 energy boostsContinue reading “5 Ways to Give your Spanish an Energy Boost”

Autumn Reading List

The weather is cooler and the nights are longer, so it’s time to muse about books to read this fall and winter. Here are three books that I plan to read in the coming months… Daniel Alarcón: At Night We Walk in Circles – Daniel Alarcón is a prizewinning novelist with family roots in Peru. HeContinue reading “Autumn Reading List”

Inspiración: Just Seeds Artist Cooperative

Justseeds.org is an artists’ cooperative that, in their own words, is “committed to making print and design work that reflects a radical social, environmental, and political stance.” I learned about the site via Rethinking Schools. I love the vibrant images and strong messages in these artist prints: All images c/o justseeds.org. Have aContinue reading “Inspiración: Just Seeds Artist Cooperative”

Paella Mixta

This past weekend my husband made a delicious paella mixta, complete with chorizo, chicken, shrimp, and even oysters from Bodega Bay Oyster Company. This was an all-day affair, which is to be expected, given the prep and the research he wanted to do about the best methods for making paella. He decided to cook it onContinue reading “Paella Mixta”

Nueva Edición: Buenas Noticias

Back by popular demand, I have a new edition of good news tidbits from around the Spanish-speaking world. Shall we begin?! Based on a Gallup poll this spring, all top ten “happy” countries are from Latin America. Their website states: “If you think happiness is how people see their lives — then the Swiss areContinue reading “Nueva Edición: Buenas Noticias”