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”
Category Archives: Cultura/Culture
Cure Your Back-To-School Blues!
Happy back-to-school season. If you are anything like me, you are bidding a bittersweet “hasta luego” to sleeping in, lazy days by a (fill in the blank: pool, ocean, river, etc.), and warmer nights. But have no fear, your Spanish mix is here! I’ve compiled a list of ten songs that will help keep thatContinue reading “Cure Your Back-To-School Blues!”
Around My Neighborhood: Berkeley, California
This is a special post, because it is a collaboration with the wonderful blog The Piri-Piri Lexicon. For blog owner Annabel’s feature called “Show me your neighborhood around the world,” I’m going to take you on a mini trip to Berkeley, California – my hometown. For this post, I have to share a minimum of six pictures of typical scenesContinue reading “Around My Neighborhood: Berkeley, California”
A Leer: Books for 2015
¡Feliz año nuevo! This post is all about books I hope to check out in 2015, and particularly books related to the experiences of individuals in Spain and Latin America…. 1. To begin, Jardín, written by Chilean author Pablo Simonetti, tells the story of three siblings’ difficult decision to move their mother out of the family homeContinue reading “A Leer: Books for 2015”
Highlights from Madrid
My husband and I just enjoyed two days in Madrid. It’s not a lot of time, but we made the best of it, especially considering jet lag! Here are some highlights… Cava and manchego cheese at the bar in our lovely hotel, Posada del Leon de Oro. Also, this is what we dubbed the “wineContinue reading “Highlights from Madrid”
A Love Letter to Oaxaca
Most of us have a place, somewhere in the world, that so entices us and draws us in that we return to it in our mind over and over again. For you, it may be a beach on a faraway island. It could be your hometown. It could be a city you lived in orContinue reading “A Love Letter to Oaxaca”
Alison Trujillo Translations 