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Jalebi is an Indian fried sweet dish made from refined wheat flour, the batter fried in oil in a twisted shape and soaked in sugar syrup. Jalebi is thought to have originated in the northern India.
I was rather surprised to see a jalebi like sweet in the shelf for exotic desserts in our local ALL FRENCH supermarket!
On closer inspection, I noted that it was called Zlebia, which I have found out to be a Moroccan dessert.
It was tasty and worth the 4 Euros!
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Filed Under (Uncategorized) by on 13-07-2008
The Writers’ League Summer Academy surpassed my expectations! I sat in on all four classes and was quite jazzed by them. Now I want to stick around longer, rather than head back on Tuesday!
After the orientation last night, I had dinner with instructors Karleen Koen, Clay Reynolds, Suzy Spencer, and Scott Wiggerman at my surprise find, Trattoria Cafe, next to the McDonald’s by the university. Food and conversation were all quite enjoyable.
The dorm, however … Note to self: For next year, make sure all instructors and visiting E.D.s are housed off-campus at a hotel! Oh, well, it’s so darn cheap, I can tough it out for two nights!
The students all seem to be into the classes, even on Day One. A good sign! The campus is just perfect for our writing academy, and even though we all wondered if Alpine is too far out of the way to attract [...]
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Filed Under (Uncategorized) by on 12-07-2008
Here I sit, on the porch of the Austin Street Café in Marfa, a soft easy breeze blowing napkins off tables, birds chirping, and the threesome at the next table expounding on the merits of Italian sportscars! The Presidio County Courthouse is spectacular, but I cannot find the fabled Marfa galleries and shops. Maybe it’s the Sunday sleepiness.
I fully expected to be more charmed by Marfa, but so far, Alpine scores higher on the charm scale. Nonetheless, I love being in West Texas; it’s so similar to New Mexico and even Sun Valley. The Austin Street Café’s veggie wrap with black-eyed peas and a superb tomato-basil soup –– well, those hit the mark and made the short drive worthwhile.
My whole excuse for being in West Texas is the Writers’ League’s Summer Writing Academy at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, which starts on Monday and goes all week. As [...]
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