Exploring the world one suitcase at a time
Think back to our Egypt interview with Mrs. Bascharon a couple of weeks ago. I asked her what her favorite Egyptian food is. Do you remember her answer? She mentioned that her favorite food is stuffed grape leaves and her favorite dessert is baklava (with an exclamation point). I like baklava with an exclamation point […]
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I don’t think sugar cube pyramid crafts existed in Ancient Egypt. After all, it is a very old civilization. 🙂 In fact, it is said to be one of the oldest and longest lasting. Located along the Nile River where fertile land can be found, ancient Egypt reportedly lasted over 3,000 years. People who study […]
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Q: Hi Mrs. Bascharon. Thanks so much for agreeing to do this Egypt interview. I’m sure our readers will be fascinated to learn about your home country Egypt. First of all, can you tell me what city or town you grew up in? Approximately when did you live in Egypt and what was your life […]
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Egypt is a country near and dear to my heart even though I have never been there. It just so happens that my BFF Dina, whom I met the very first day of kindergarten, is Egyptian. Kindergarten for me happened 33 years ago. And although we don’t live in the same state anymore, nor share […]
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I love to visit bakeries when I travel. I think it is so interesting, not to mention delicious, to look through the glass display case at the vast assortment of baked goods, and then sample as many as I can, ideally with family or friends and a rich cup of café con leche. From different […]
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For this week’s post I turned a traditional Danish woven heart craft, or pleated heart, into a mini Easter basket. Although the exact age and origin of the hearts are unknown, I was excited to find out that famous Danish author Hans Christian Andersen made the oldest known pleated hearts in 1860. These hearts are […]
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This interview is very near and dear to my heart because the 3rd grade students from Mrs. Isler’s CHARGE class at Crestwood Intermediate school researched and answered all of these questions about Denmark. And wouldn’t you know it, my daughter just so happens to be one of the students in this class. So a big […]
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We are making our way around the continents. So far we’ve unpacked suitcases in Australia, South America and Asia. Today we are on letter “D” and will unpack our 4th suitcase on the continent of Europe. This country’s beauty captivates me, but I think you’ll like this country because it just so happens to be […]
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I never would have guessed that my favorite part of a Chinese meal, fortune cookies, are quite the controversial little morsels. When I thought about what to write for the recipe portion of this series I immediately chose fortune cookies. As a child I ate Chinese food at least a few times a year. Sometimes […]
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