Ang Flores, Flores de Mayo, Flores de Maria o Alay ay debosyon sa Mahal na Birhen araw-araw sa buong buwan ng Mayo. Ito'y isang ritwal sa karangalan ng Banal na Birheng Maria, ang Reyna ng mga Bulaklak.

Manila, Philippines — Paella Valenciana is one of the world’s most famous rice dishes with a memorable combination of ingredients. It traces its roots in Spain, particularly in Valencia, where peasants use paelleras or pans to cook rice

“Today I saw the dragon-fly come from the wells where he did lie. An inner impulse rent the veil of his old husk: From head to tail came out clear plates of sapphire mail. He dried his wings:

Coming 2012 year expected to be the Year of the black water Dragon. These special Water influenced years are notoriously erratic in their outcomes but nevertheless considered fortunate time periods.

The last Year of the Dragon, which occurred in 2000, was fraught with fear. There was a lot of hand wringing about the collapse of our technological world, the Y2K bug and other millennial prophecies that turned out to be more hype than bite.

The Chinese calendar is based on a combination of lunar and solar movements. The lunar cycle is about 29.5 days.

I know lots of Chinese living in different countries are waiting for their Chinese New Year holidays and just waiting to be home with family and enjoy their food! Here is some Chinese New Year information for those who don't know much about it.

Chinese New Year may be a time for friends, family and fun, but is also a time for foreboding as the festival is riddled with superstitions. The Chinese, including Hong Kongers, place much stock in the rites and rituals in Chinese New Year

Sweeping or dusting should not be done on New Year's Day for fear that good fortune will be swept away. After New Year's Day, the floors may be swept.

Regardless of the year you were born, there are certain customs and superstitions that many Chinese adhere to during the New Year. Shooting off firecrackers on Chinese New Year's Eve