I admit I was skeptical.  I’m not a big beer drinker, but I wanted to try something new for St. Patrick’s Day, and thought I’d find some type of recipe using Guinness.  A dessert made with Guinness?  Chocolate, no less.  I’m somewhat of a purist when it comes to chocolate – after all, why ruin [...]

Isn’t Carnival in Rio?!  Not in a million years did I expect to experience it in a small seaside town in southern Portugal.  Yet here I was, following costumed children down the cobblestone streets of Tavira:  fairy princesses, flamenco dancers, pirates and clowns all coming out of every street and alley, funneling into the town [...]

The holiday season usually hits like a hurricane, and it has been a particularly busy time for the Millers, a flurry of activities and work schedules colliding into a perfect storm.  Some days I need to remind myself to just breathe, and then I move on and try to complete the various “to dos” that [...]

We’ve had an amazing autumn here:  gorgeous colors, fantastic weather and and good work.  I was fortunate to spend this weekend with family, friends and fabulous food.  We hosted a big crowd at our house, which is why I’m just now writing the Thanksgiving post (better late than never!). Here are some things that I [...]

Day of the Dead, Día de los Muertos, All Souls’ Day… Several years ago I had the fortune to be in central Mexico right before Días de los Muertos, which is celebrated on November 1 (All Saints’ Day), when the souls of children are honored and November 2 (All Souls’ Day), when the adults are [...]

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