If you’re looking for your next cheat day, Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday” in English, is your ultimate option. In fact, the day exists purely in celebration of food and drink before the austere Lenten season sets in. This year, Mardi Gras falls on March 5, when thousands of tourists will descend upon New Orleans, Louisiana (NOLA), heralded worldwide for […]
The sweetest and sappiest day of the year is just around the corner. Question is, are you ready? Valentine’s Day is formally Thursday, February 14, but in Lebanon, both the few days leading up to and trailing the holiday fall under Cupid’s dominion. Indeed, Lebanese love to love Lovers Day, so they extend it elastically in both directions. And what’s […]
With Halloween just around the corner, our thoughts naturally turn to the popular treats associated with the holiday. How about caramel-dipped apples? Or Jack-O’-Lanterns full of chocolate bars and lollipops? Popcorn balls are always a hit with the kids, and so are striped candy corn dressed in yellow, orange and white. But traditionally, it wasn’t about sugar-sweet indulgences and guilty […]
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