6 Feb 2010

Winter snow 2

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6 Feb 2010

Winter snow

31 Jan 2010

A wonderful prayer answered

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10 Jan 2010

@ Flight in the Cold Night

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Princeto NJ
10 Jan 2010

We are cold

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Princeton NJ

10 Jan 2010

On frozen pond

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River walk in Princeton NJ
6 Jan 2010

Rosca de Reyes

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http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosca_de_reyes?wasRedirected=true

Rosca de reyes or roscón de reyes (kings' ring) is a very fine cake prepared carefully and delicately.

Although the name indicates that it should be round, the Mexican “rosca de reyes” generally has an oval shape due to the need to make cakes larger than 30cm across for larger parties. For luxurious decoration, Mexican people use tanned and fig fruit, quinces, cherries, etc.; which besides from making it pretty, enriches its flavor.

It is traditionally eaten in January 6, during the celebration of the "Día de Reyes" (Wise Men Day). In most of Spain, Mexico, and sometimes Hispanic communities in the United States, this is the day when children get presents from the Three Wise Men (not from Santa). They leave a shoe outside, filled with hay or dried grass for the animals the Kings ride, before they go to bed along with a note. The Mexican “rosca de reyes” has an oval shape. For decoration, Mexican people use dried and candied fruits like figs, quinces or cherries

The tradition of placing a trinket (figurine of the Christ Child) in the cake is very old. The baby Jesus, when hidden in the bread, represents the flight of Jesus, fleeing from King Herod's evil plan. Whoever finds the small baby Jesus is blessed and must take it (a representation of baby Jesus) to the nearest church on the 2nd of February (Día de la Candelaria). In the Mexican culture, also has to have a party and provide tamales and atole to the guests.

In some places, the roscón de reyes is replaced by Panettone, sometimes with trinkets.

2 Jan 2010

Childs play

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2 Jan 2010

Hands

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1 Jan 2010
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