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Sifting Through...Expat Edition
mujerboricua.wordpress.com
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Currently an American expat who enjoys baking, cooking, hosting parties and taking photos of all she does…with a bit of sewing on the side.
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Did someone say free Olympic tickets?

If you didn’t get a chance to buy Olympic tickets there’s a great giveaway at my awesome friend’s blog, Emm in London. Click the link and give it a go!

15 may 12

North London: From Highgate to Muswell Hill

I really love my neighborhood. I’m surrounded by parks (Hampstead Heath, Highgate Woods, Queen’s Woods, Alexandra Palace and more!) that once you’re in them you truly forget you liv...

10 may 12

I. Must. Stop. Making. Them.

They are not aiding in my weight loss mission at all. But they are so darn tasty. Lemon ones are my favorite. At least I’ve been running. Has anyone had…

13 apr 12

How to Make Chocolate Macarons, Mela-Style

After getting quite a few requests for a macaron tutorial, here it is. After many, many batches I have learned what works for me. Here are some tips that I’ve learned…

31 mar 12

A Perfect London Day

On the first day friends from home come to visit, we head to Southbank. There you can see many of London’s sites in an afternoon. So that’s where I go…

14 mar 12

The key to the perfect French macaron

I’ve been baking and trying to perfect my macaron baking for about two years now. My shells always came out under-baked (increasing cooking time did not help) and gritty-looking (although…

29 feb 12

Coffee Break in Muswell Hill

Mid-afternoon yesterday, while the sun was shining high, I decided it was a nice time for a coffee break. I’m becoming quite fond of Emporium Tea Room and Fancy Goods.…

22 feb 12

Quite the walk

Last week I was feeling quite stir-crazy from staying indoors after a snowfall. I took the bus to Islington and treated myself to a gorgeous lunch at Clerkenwell Kitchen. Once…

17 feb 12

Rochester, aka Home of Dickens

Rochester is a gorgeous medieval city in Kent. Many of the buildings in the town center date between the 14th and 18th centuries. The shops are mostly independent and the…

06 feb 12

Tasty Delicious, aka January Expat Meetup

The start of a good day begins with scallops. Well, it did for me on Saturday. My awesome friend Mandy, from Emm in London, was offered a complimentary lunch for…

30 jan 12

Ed-in-burr-ə

Edinburgh is such a gorgeous city. The people we encountered were so personable and charming, no city mentality here. Thank goodness! It’s nice to get away from it sometimes. We…

23 jan 12

A walk in Oxfordshire

Living in London allows you to nip here and there quite easily, bonus! One of my favorite weekend trip locations is Oxfordshire. There I get to visit with my good…

07 jan 12

10 things you don’t know about me

The inspirational and very number/chart savvy lady behind Stopping the Wind nominated me for the Kreativ Blogger Award. As the recipient of the award I now have to disclose 10…

06 jan 12

Carol Services at St. Paul’s

A lingering regret I had from last year was missing out on the carol services at St. Paul’s. What better way to celebrate the season than with celebrating with carols…

30 dec 11

Expat guilt: Parte Dos

The expat guilt I am currently feeling is unlike the previous one. When asked how I am enjoying living in London I often answer with, “It’s okay.” Don’t get me…

29 dec 11

Dachau

Dachau: Germany’s first concentration camp, about 10 miles northwest of Munich. I remained haunted by the whole visit for several days after. Haunted still. Information source can be found here...

29 dec 11

The Munich Zoo with a dash of The Nymphenburg Palace

G loves going to aquariums and zoos. Each time we go to a new city he looks them up and if time permits we visit them. Like the Zurich Zoo,…

29 dec 11

Father Christmas and I…

…wish you a very merry Christmas. (How cute is he?) Tagged: christmas, Germany

24 dec 11

Germany and her lovely Christmas markets

Thanks to Sarah from Texpats Abroad for telling me about the German Christmas markets. After hearing how pretty and crafty the stalls can be I booked us on trip and…

22 dec 11

Christmas tree at Trafalgar Square

It was a cold wet evening when Greg and I headed to Trafalgar Square to check out the Christmas Tree. Since we were in the neighborhood already we figured a…

15 dec 11

Old St. Pancras Church

Ever wondered where the illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin is buried? No? Me neither. But you can find his remains at Old St. Pancras Church, 314 A.D.. The church is…

09 dec 11

The Lego Christmas Tree

If you have some spare time make sure you nip over to St. Pancras Station and check out the Lego Christmas tree. It’s so flippin’ cool! Tagged: christmas, Lego, London

07 dec 11

Sunday Brunch…

…American style. I find that I miss things from home less but something I miss a lot a lot is brunch. Don’t get me wrong, I love me a wonderful…

06 dec 11

Spicy Thai Noodle Soup Recipe

With Thanksgiving closing in I have food on the brain. And because sharing is caring I would like to share one of my favorite soup recipes. Best part? I came up with it! No help from anyone else. Oka...

18 nov 11

Bake with Maria at The Baking Lab

I was totally flattered and excited when my friend Maria invited me to the launch party and press event for her new business, The Baking Lab. I met Maria in Tuscany during a baking course and I was s...

16 nov 11

How to: Pumpkin Puree

This post is coming to you after my bestie asked me how I go about pureeing pumpkins. Sharing is caring, so here is what I do. When I was about 23 or so I bought a massive pumpkin for decorative purp...

30 oct 11

Spin me round round

When I was little I dreamed of being a figure skater (also a sprint runner, judge, doctor and writer, etc.). As a teen I was convinced that had I been given lessons I would have been an Olympian. Ah,...

17 oct 11

Hampton Court Palace, Parte Dos

Picture it: beautiful Autumn temperatures, cloudless skies and beaming rays. That’s all we needed to decide to head back to Hampton Court Palace and check out the grounds. Last time we visited ...

16 oct 11

“Mela, what have you been up to?”

Enjoying views… Kynance Cove, Cornwall Baking yummy things… Wholemeal loaf Wholemeal loaf part deux Calzone, using Neo-Neopolitan Pizza dough recipe by Peter Reinhart Discovered my new fa...

29 sep 11

Hello!

Still here, just a bit busy ever since I got a…job. Yes, finally. And…my husband resurrected my laptop from the dead (he’s awesome.) So I’ll be back soon. Hope all is well wit...

27 sep 11

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