Category: Countries and People

Dominique Ansel Nominated Best Pastry Chef in the World: A Cronut Comeback?

Juliette Wipf

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May 4, 2017

Juliette Wipf Who hasn’t heard of the famed 2013 food the Cronut? After quickly gaining worldwide attention,…
What We Celebrate on 5th of May or Cinco de Mayo

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May 4, 2017

Guadalupe Astorga We can appreciate Mexican culture in the United States like no other place in the…
Isle of Man TT: The World’s Most Dangerous Race

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May 4, 2017

Owen Clark The spectrum of the “daredevil” has always been somewhat of a curiosity to me, particularly…
Quotable Quote

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April 6, 2017

“Why are we suddenly a nation and a people who strive for security above all else? In…
New York City Dialect New York-ese, Lesson 6

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April 6, 2017

Aileen Marshall Hey! Welcome to the sixth and last lesson in our series on the New York City…
An Italian Easter

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April 6, 2017

Francesca Cavallo Easter brings to mind egg hunts, chocolate, jelly beans, and the Easter bunny. In Christianity, Easter…
New York City Dialect New York-ese, Lesson 5

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March 6, 2017

Aileen Marshall Yo! Welcome to lesson five in our series on the New York City dialect. I hope…
Life on a Roll

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March 6, 2017

Qiong Wang Las Ruinas y Las Piramides This was my first visit to Mexico, and my first visit…
Carnival done Italian-style

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February 1, 2017

Francesca Cavallo February in Italy is infiltrated by masks, confetti, colors, and lights that create a very exciting…
A New Encounter on Stage: SugaGold

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February 1, 2017

Alice Marino As soon as you arrive in New York City, you immediately learn that there is not…