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A Proper Scone: An English Encounter
“Those look great! I love fluffy biscuits!” I exclaimed as Betty unveiled her afternoon baking project. However, when I scuttled to the....
Darcie Khanukayev
Feb 26, 20242 min read


The Secret Recipe
“I can’t wait to try all the food!” exclaimed Dylan excitedly as we entered the supermarket. My son and his family from California had just
Darcie Khanukayev
Feb 11, 20242 min read


The Noble Fruitcake Tradition
Fruitcake: consume at your own risk!!!
Darcie Khanukayev
Jan 2, 20242 min read


Christmas Club Spanish Language
Join us during the holiday season while we have fun and practice our Spanish!
Darcie Khanukayev
Dec 19, 20231 min read


School Days
One of my favorite times of the day is the morning, especially school day mornings. I open up the academy, sweep up the sidewalks, and...
Darcie Khanukayev
Dec 1, 20232 min read


The Winds of Change
The year was 2016, and I was on the plane returning from Spain. I had just finished my first Camino, el Camino de la Plata, from Sevilla...
Darcie Khanukayev
Oct 13, 20232 min read


¿Tomato or Tometo?
“How do you say tomato? "Towmeirdow,” of course, like all normal Americans. “Really!?” she says, with a contorted face. She didn’t...
Darcie Khanukayev
Aug 25, 20232 min read


A Few Spaniards in California
The AVE made its jolting halt into Joaquín Sorrolla; “I’m almost home,” I thought to myself, tired, jet-lagged, yet deeply content. Just a q
Darcie Khanukayev
Aug 24, 20232 min read


We are not alone
I gave up apologizing about it to my students when I realised that, because of it, we all have had to suffer. It is a cultural trial, a...
Darcie Khanukayev
May 29, 20222 min read


Inspiration or Just Plain Silly
“You’ll write about this.” “No, I won’t. I’m not a writer. I’m a reader.” “You’ll write about this.” The voice repeated. “No, I won’t!” I...
Darcie Khanukayev
Jan 30, 20222 min read


The Route Less Traveled
It started with a promise. But I didn’t know that then. I didn’t know I would resign from my teaching position for this promise. Nor did...
Darcie Khanukayev
Jan 20, 20222 min read


The Spicy Origins of DarKha
I had no idea at the time how it would change my life. At that moment, I just wanted to investigate an island in Southern India: “let's...
Darcie Khanukayev
Dec 8, 20212 min read
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