Getting together on Christmas Eve and making tamales is a beloved tradition of Mexican-American families.
Inspired by the children’s book “May Your Life Be Deliciosa,” we wanted to make tamales.
Tamales For Christmas Eve
Mardi Gras King Cupcakes
For Mardi Gras, King Cake is a local treat in New Orleans, a lovely raised-dough cake, decorated with white frosting, and purple, green, yellow sprinkles, the colors of Mardi Gras.
These King Cupcakes are easy and fun to make, delicious to eat!
Lucky Symbols of Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) begins this week – celebrations include wishes for good fortune, prosperity, long life and abundance in the coming year. Decorations, food, flowers, performances have special meanings and significance.
Read more…Smiles at Auburn Community Harvest Festival
Yesterday in Auburn, it was the Community Harvest Festival, a fun for kids local event, with scarecrow and costume weighing contests, pumpkin painting and cookie decorating booths, costume parade, horses to pet, food and live music.
Read more…Nihonmachi Street Fair SF
This weekend – Nihonmachi Street Fair in San Francisco Japantown. A neighborhood event with since 1973, the fair welcomes and showcases diversity, “For the Community, Embracing All Communities.”
Read more…Go Berry Picking
At summer farms, kids have a great time picking blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries. Find our list of u-pick farms around the United States, and try our recipe for Blueberry & Peach Crumble.
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