Lunar New Year is coming up – it’s the Year of the Horse.
Horses in Chinese history and mythology, videos of San Francisco and Bangkok, lucky symbols of the New Year, children’s books, fun food to celebrate the holiday.
Winter hot chocolate – French and Mexican
When it’s snowy and freezing cold outside, whip up a batch of hot chocolate. Here’s two hot chocolate recipes – velvety rich French chocolat chaud and Mexican chocolate caliente with flavors of cocoa and cinnamon.
Read more…Horses in China: History, mythology and heavenly powers
2026 is Year of the Horse, and horses have a special significance in Chinese history, culture and mythology. In ancient China horses were highly valued for transportation and war, horses are portrayed in exceptional Chinese art over centuries, in mythology horses have divine, supernatural charactertistics.
Read more…Find Tiny Chef at Cal Academy SF!
Tiny Chef has come to Cal Academy San Francisco to celebrate cooking, creativity and caring for the planet!
In the Planetarium, watch big screen presentation, step into Tiny Chef exhibit with people-sized kitchen, munch on Tiny Chef-inspired food in the Cafe, go on a hunt to find Tiny Chef hidden all around the museum.
Read more…Tips for visiting the Louvre
The Musee du Louvre in Paris is a grand and glorious museum, but it also can be a challenge. Here’s our tips to make a trip to the Louvre with kids fun for everyone in the family.
Read more…Bake a Winter Solstice Cake
Winter Solstice, December 21, is the longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere. To celebrate, bake a Winter Solstice cake – this is a bright cake with lemony frosting to light up the night.
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