The Happy Lemba

 Dragon fruit is a fruit I always wanted to try. In my former city, Tucuman (Argentina Northern area), it is impossible to get it. It is funny since this fruit belongs to South America originally. However, despite the fact my city is in a tropical region there are not crops of this fruit. I discovered its existence through internet and social media, it seems really popular in the vegetarian and vegan diets, usually it is used in smoothies. I did some research about Dragon Fruit and I found that this fruit is produced by a cactus, originally the plant is from Mesoamerica. The original name is pitaya and pitahaya , and it cames from the Taino language; it means "scaly fruit". In this century the fruit became very popular in the market, and now there are crops in Asia and other parts of the world with tropical climate; Vietnam is the main producer of dragon fruit around the world. The color of the skin can vary, there are pink, yellow and white; the flesh is always white with bl...

Onion Soup by Edle Julve Onions, that vegetable loved and hated for many. I belong to the first group, I like onions very much, because they are versatile and can be cooked in different ways. My grandmother used to say: "onions make you cry, but also make you very happy, like life itself". She liked phrases like this while she cooked.  This recipe I am going to share, belonged to her. She used to cook this soup during winter and following family tradition I make it every winter; for me It is a way to honor her memory. The flavor always bring to my memory her voice and the moments I shared with her. It is a simple and economic soup, delicious at the same time. I want to confess that I like recipes like this, because you can cook this soup for a fancy dinner and it will not cost you a lot of money.  The ingredients are easy to get. - 4 medium white onions - 3 garlic cloves - 2 medium potatoes - 1,5 lts vegetable stock - 1 cup cream (18%) - 50 ml white wine (optional) - 30 gr bu...