Ambrosia
I know I have mentioned before that I’m a Southerner. I am actually one of those very rare native Floridians—rare because most residents of Florida are transplants. One of the great food traditions of Florida is a winter dish called Ambrosia, a fruit salad made with fresh winter oranges and coconut. Some of you may recognize another version: Homer referenced ambrosia in his poems as the food of the gods. I think the same could be said of the Florida fruit salad since it is one of my favorite dishes and is known to taste divine. After the Moving Forward with Assessment conference, I would like to offer another spin on the definition of ambrosia – not as a winter dish served in Florida, but as a spring treat generously shared in the Midwest. This variation is composed of the wide variety of dialogues on assessment swirling around me this past Friday at the conference. The opportunity to connect with Continue reading Ambrosia