One hangs from my kitchen window. Bought at the end of a disappointing day in Santa Fe in December, and crafted from red chili peppers, it is my most unique version, and reminds me that all things can be redeemed - even grumpy days. Another hangs on the wall by the front door. Hammered from recycled tin drums by artists in Haiti, it demonstrates that beauty and hope can rise from … [Read more...]
EATING the Seder
April 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
With Easter quickly approaching, anticipation at our house is building for our traditional egg fights and kielbasa-horseradish-egg-mayo "slurries". It just wouldn't be Easter without competitive egg fights that always mysteriously have a raw egg or two thrown in for good measure. Nor would Easter be complete without seeing at least one or two be brought to tears for ingesting a tad too … [Read more...]
