What is a Chinese Candy Box? A Chinese candy box is a traditional gift of treats given during Chinese New Year or other special occasions, such as marriage. Though called a candy box, many of the included snacks are dried fruit or candy uncommonly found in America, such as dried candied lotus roots. When given ...
As a white American marrying into a Korean family, it was my duty and privilege to learn about and participate in several Korean wedding traditions. Unfortunately for me, there were so few online resources available in English. I thus became a veritable marionette in the process, not quite knowing what to do or how to ...
Between the months of April and August, the chestnut weevil makes its appearance. This chestnut-eating and destroying pest has a snout that can be longer than its body. It uses that snout to burr into chestnuts, depositing its eggs that way. But the weevil’s destruction can be stopped as late as fall, if you know ...
Before you head out onto the trails this fall, you may want to consider giving your trailside snack menu a makeover. After all, Mother Nature is changing things up a bit so why shouldn’t you? Personally, I find that changing snacks to suit the season staves off boredom. With all the great fall foods on ...
