Category Archives: Food

The tagine queen and her new machine

Posted on 25 Jan 2014 by lornaofarabia

I came home from our October trip to Morocco with a suitcase full of nuts, preserved lemons, dried fruit, and five kinds of olives. Since then I’ve been working on my Moroccan cooking skills. I make a mean tagine, if … Continue reading →

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Homage to Catalonia

Posted on 1 Jan 2014 by lornaofarabia

After a week in Berlin, we transferred our moveable feast to Barcelona. The big Christmas holiday in Spain is Three Kings Day on January 6. With Ethiopian Christmas on January 7, we are getting the most out of our holiday … Continue reading →

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Then we take Berlin

Posted on 21 Dec 2013 by lornaofarabia

We began the holiday season this year with a visit from Alice, our older daughter who lives in our house in Oregon. Alice was more than ready to come see us after the ancient oil-burning basement furnace gave up the … Continue reading →

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What we ate

Posted on 18 Dec 2013 by lornaofarabia

Those of us on the conference trip were amazed by the food. As you would expect, Hong Kong has fantastic Chinese food, especially dim sum, but there is also every other kind of cuisine you could wish for. There are … Continue reading →

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Diplomatic weekend

Posted on 10 Dec 2013 by lornaofarabia

Last weekend was a busy one for the family. The ICS Model United Nations club hosted the PanAfrica ADDMUN conference. The first of the 260 participating students to arrive flew in from Austria and Kenya on Tuesday night. In his … Continue reading →

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Stand back, we’re doing science

Posted on 28 Nov 2013 by lornaofarabia

A few weeks ago, while half the high school was away for Weeks Without Walls, our administration decided to do something special with the two grade levels left behind. Inspired by the revolution in Syria, Grade 9 completed a project-based … Continue reading →

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The bread lady

Posted on 24 Nov 2013 by lornaofarabia

There are a number of food vendors who sell their wares on campus to ICS employees: we have the mushroom lady, the chicken lady, the pork butcher, the apple and pear guys, the bagel women, the cinnamon roll lady, and … Continue reading →

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Essaouira

Posted on 5 Nov 2013 by lornaofarabia

After three nights in Marrakech, it was time to move on to our next destination, the coastal town of Essaouira. Riding on a public bus is an interesting experience no matter where you are, and Morocco was no exception. The … Continue reading →

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Marrakech medina

Posted on 4 Nov 2013 by lornaofarabia

I apologize for all the gushing prose, but I was completely smitten with Morocco… Commercial streets in the walled medina of Marrakech bustle with activity. The old city is vibrant, cacophonous, and aromatic (when not downright smelly).  It’s fantastic and … Continue reading →

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Oktoberfest

Posted on 15 Oct 2013 by lornaofarabia

For the past month my son Nik has been bopping around Europe on a student Eurailpass. From the looks of his pictures on Facebook, I’d say he’s having a blast. One of his recent destinations was the Oktoberfest celebration in … Continue reading →

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