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Archive for March, 2009

Postcards from Banana Island

Con los pájaros
Hoy concluímos nuestro primer día en Santa Lucia. Después de desayunarr con los pajaritos, disfrutamos del spa que nos quedaba a un minuto de nuestra villa. La habitación, que terminó siendo una villa porque tenía cuarto, sala y cocinita estaba bien cuchi pero tan encrustada en la montaña que desde el balcón la vista era [...]

Bananas on your burger?

I have a new found appreciation for bananas. The miracle fruit, as it is sometimes referred to for its valuable nutritious content, found its way into my heart on a recent escape to St.Lucia. This island on the West Indies with a population of about 150,000  is drenched in English, French and African hues, and resulted in a [...]

Sunflower Tart

Maybe it’s Spring, that finally showed its face today. Maybe it’s the citrus craze with all its shiny brightness that brings relief during these last few days of Winter. Whatever it is that made me do it, I tasted the Luscious Lemon Tart (available at your neighborhood Starbucks) a few days ago. It was a [...]

A Wink to Spring

After making a resolution of eating more greens this year, I’ve begun incorporating more fresh produce into my day to day. Until recently, I would shy away from natural juices, especially those made at those funky smelling health food stores that I used to walk into to pick up a bottle of vitamin C. However, [...]