http://www.qassa.com/blog A day in the life of a candle maker Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:48:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It all began when my sister let me borrow her book, Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. I was humbled and amazed at the perseverance and pure determination that Mr. Mortensen showed throughout his life's work.   The following exerpt was taken from the Three Cups of Tea website. "To honor his sister’s memory, in ... http://www.qassa.com/blog/index.php/archives/21 This is some crazy weather we've been having in New York this past week. I've gone to work in a t-shirt and flip flops one day, and a jacket with a scarf the next. I've been feigning for a good cup of deliciously spicy hot cocoa. I found this recipe, and ... http://www.qassa.com/blog/index.php/archives/15 Last winter, my friend Jessie came over with this awesome Mexican Hot Chocolate. It was delicious and spicy and creamy all at the same time. The Mexican hot chocolate experience would linger in my head for the next several months... so yummy!! Recently, I got the idea of wanting to do a ... http://www.qassa.com/blog/index.php/archives/5