Today marks the end of Spanish holidays for this season: Epiphany Day or Three Kings’ Day. The traditional food for this day is a confection called “Roscón de Reyes.” It’s a large, sweet brioche-style donut. The fruta escarchada on top resembles the jewels on a crown. I’ve recently learned that the green pieces are pumpkin!…
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Getting ready for All Saints Day (November 1st)
With Halloween approaching in the US, here in Spain we’re getting ready for All Saints’ Day—a time for flowers, not candy, as we honor loved ones at the cemetery. Here’s a glimpse from my walk today, with some of the beautiful blooms I picked up🌞🍂💐 Happy Halloween to those celebrating!
Turrón de chocolate recipe
Here’s an easy Spanish holiday recipe: you only need chocolate (250 g), chocolate rice puffs (30 g), vanilla (a tablespoon) and butter (35 g). Melt the chocolate and butter in the microwave (450w, 30 second intervals). My chocolate is Nestle’s milk chocolate. Add the vanilla and mix them together: Add 30 g rice puffs (mine…