Ingredients Can pigeon peas Two tablespoons of olive oil One onion, finely chopped Half pepper, finely chopped Cilantro, two tablespoons or to taste Sazon, one packet Goya Ham Sazon, one packet Tomato paste, one tsp Chicken stock, one cube Crushed garlic, one tablespoon Adobo, two teaspoons Garlic powder, teaspoon Pepper, half…

In my late twenties, I was deeply, ridiculously in love. I met Robert at my gym and I was overwhelmed by his beauty. Our first kiss was on the top of a Ferris wheel. Six feet two to my five foot one, long-limbed with a tapering upper body and the…

Slate grey clouds framed the skyline as the low sun lit the buildings on fire, giving her the illusion if she reached out and touched them the warm colors would rub off on her fingertips like chalk. Raquel drove, the exhaustion and monotony lulling her into a twilight state. Momentarily…

Opening The chauffeur pulled into the gated driveway and opened his window. He reached over and pressed the intercom. The gates started to swing smoothly inwards. They froze, slightly open. He paused for a moment, then shrugged. Leaning over he toggled the button again. ‘Yes?’ an irritated voice barked. …

One of the basic skills new drivers struggle most with is maintaining a steady speed. You press the accelerator, the car shoots forwards, then stamp on the brake to compensate, and immediately drop well below the speed limit. Moderation is key. The way you sit makes a considerable difference to…

The tired old lady

My family has an old friend who moved to Chicago in her early twenties. She visited us in England several times during my childhood, and I met her Greek husband and children. Her daughter was my age and her son my brother’s. I eventually moved to the US and was…

Sounds dramatic, doesn’t it? Keeping your teenager alive. Surely, you can trust your child by now. They are capable of walking to school alone, making themself a simple meal, babysitting their siblings, driving even. What they may not be capable of, no matter how trustworthy and unproblematic your child is…