by Sally Rose | Dec 11, 2017 | Chile, Christmas, Expat, Food, Holidays, Traditions
Time for Pan de Pascua, fruitcake. In Chile, it’s ubiquitous, piled high in every grocery. Far as I know, none of my friends in the US like fruitcake. Vivi, my Spanish teacher seemed offended when I told her that we don’t eat much fruitcake, but I’ve... 
by Sally Rose | Sep 21, 2017 | Chile, Customs, Food, Holidays, Traditions, Travel
Can you spot the gringa? Last Monday, September 18, was Chile’s national holiday, Fiestas Patrias. It’s usually celebrated with friends and family. Often, there’s a barbeque involved. Other than going to doctor visits, I had not been leaving the... 
by Sally Rose | Sep 14, 2017 | Chile, Food, Travel, Women's Travel
No photos of sutures or bedpans. No talk about hospitals or check ups. Instead, let’s talk about food. Since I can’t stand up to prepare my own meals due to my broken ankle, I have two women who come in to cook, do light cleaning, take care of the laundry,... 
by Sally Rose | Jul 23, 2017 | #localcustoms, Chile, Customs, Expat, Food, Travel
Today’s post was originally posted on my previous blog back in March of 2011. I’d been living in Chile less than a week when I took some cooking classes. Included in them was a class explaining how to make a Chilean cocktail, the Pisco Sour. This drink is... 
by Sally Rose | Nov 23, 2016 | Customs, Food, Holidays, Traditions
It’s that time of the year, Thanksgiving Eve, and I’m watching my traditional “Thanksgiving” movie, Home for the Holidays. Good sound track, great cast. Funny, sad, poignant. Holly Hunter, Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning, Robert Downey Jr.... 
by Sally Rose | Nov 10, 2016 | Family, Food, Traditions
My cupboards smell like ginger and nutmeg and all things festive and celebratory. I’m getting ready to make the “Gingerboys.” That’s what my son, Phillip, called them. I made these cookies for the first time for his third birthday party. They...