Couchsurfing in Miami to Papa a la Huancaina

Couchsurfing in Miami to Papa a la Huancaina

Excitement about a new trip and nostalgia for past couch queries were two sides of the same coin when I opened Couchsurfing’s search page this spring.  Upon friends’ urging I became a member of Couchsurfing.org (CS) and set up a profile while I was living in Spain three years ago.   My first experience finding a [...]

Cheers for empanadas

Cheers for empanadas

Chicago rooftop empanada Empanadas are not generally associated with death. However, on my way to the grocery store to buy discos para empanadas I found out that a family member (whose relation is through years of proximity rather than marriage or blood)had passed away earlier that day after a long period of failing health.  While [...]