Monthly Archives: December 2011

Where I’m From, We Eat Picanha When going to Brazil, there’s always a barbecue at a family members house, friends house, wedding, or birthday. For as long as I can remember the “churrascos” always included “Picanha” or Culotte in english. … Continue reading →

Where I’m from, we eat rice. White rice or yellow rice. Arroz con pollo (rice with chicken) or arroz con glandules (rice with peas). It feels like we eat rice almost everyday. If I ate anymore I would be sweating … Continue reading →

                                                                Anna Nurse Workshop Memo To: Prof. John Akana From: Ginette Castillo Date: September 16, 2011 Subject: Anna Nurse Workshop Memo Who Was There?   The guy that was there was Michael Ayoub a pizza maker. He’s the … Continue reading →

Where I’m from we eat Lasagna. The ingredients in lasagna are ground beef, cheese, pasta, and tomato sauce. People prepare it different way for example with vegetables or sometimes in my house we make it with potato, which I still … Continue reading →

Where I’m from, we eat tennis rolls. A tennis roll is a type of Guyanese bread. I don’t exactly know how they are made, but the best place to get a bag of tennis rolls is Sybils Bakery which is … Continue reading →

Where I’m From, we eat Soup Joumou. Soup Joumou is mostly based on a winter squash which is eaten on New Years day (Jan 1st).The slices of squash are simmered in a sauce pan along with potatoes, beef, vegetables (carrots, … Continue reading →

To: Professor John Akana From: Ashley A. Allman Date: December 3, 2011 Subject: Anna Nurse Memo On December 1, 2011 I attended the Anna Nurse Workshop located in N206. The featured chef was Joanne Lewis-Jacus who graced us with her … Continue reading →