A couple of days ago I finished reading Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann. It was a book club selection, picked after we’d read a series of rather heavy and extraordinary books – When A Crocodile Eats the Sun, Infidel, and What Is the What. Nothing like putting an end to our wrenching and … Continue reading
Nostalgic nibbles, from A to Z… A is for ARROZ CON LECHE. This man spent his evenings wheeling his cart up and down the waterfront walkway in Santa Marta. He would yell, “Arroz con Leche” in a low, twangy voice, slurring the words together so they sounded more like, “ArrozcolecheeeeArrozcolecheeee!” I bought a cup for … Continue reading
