Stop and smell the coffee

October 31, 2015February 14, 2016 ~ Tara R. ~ 3 Comments

Caffe, as is life Dark, rich, full-bodied Both bitter and sweet It is all you add to it That makes it satisfying I am a regular tea drinker. While that is my preferred method of caffeine intake, I’ve become more of a coffee connoisseur over the past few years. Because I’m not a daily coffee drinker, … Continue reading Stop and smell the coffee

Cafe con leche

February 17, 2013January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 8 Comments

Whenever I visited Hilde, my adopted Cuban abuela, she would drink espresso from china demitasse cups she brought with her when her family fled Havana. The afternoon I helped her scrape black beans off the ceiling when her pressure cooker exploded, she made me cafe con leche, and a love for sweet coffee was awakened … Continue reading Cafe con leche

Order is beauty

July 16, 2012January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 9 Comments

Clearly, she wouldn’t kowtow. She would never live under the thumb of such a dictatorial edict. As the unruly crowd of sycophants behind her shouted slurs and threats, she held her ground and her head high. She would not bow. Her companions begged her to be reasonable, to just follow the tacit rules and not … Continue reading Order is beauty