Huge thanks to our Field Agent Esther Fox Vasefi for sharing the way her family celebrates the Persian New Year, also known as Nowruz. Nowruz (pronounced No-rooz) is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in…
Highchair Travelers: Hamantaschen for Purim
Purim is the holiday celebrating the deliverance of the Israelites from death at the hands of the Persian empire, thanks to the courage of Queen Esther. Hamantaschen are a traditional treat for Purim, and are said to resemble the three-pointed…
Highchair Travelers: Leek Soup for St. David’s Day
March 1st is St. David’s Day, the holiday celebrating the patron saint of Wales. Concerts, good food and parades mark this holiday in Wales, but you can celebrate anywhere by making our delicious Welsh Leek Soup, especially appropriate since the…
Highchair Travelers: Candy Apples for Guy Fawkes Day
November 5th is Guy Fawkes Day! This holiday celebrates the foiling of a revolutionary plot to blow up Parliament in 1605. Guy himself was a minor player in the drama, but since he was the one discovered guarding the pile…
Highchair Travelers: Coconut Mooncakes
Last year we taught you how to make delicious but fake American mooncakes. This year we decided to be brave and try some authentic recipes instead. After some trial and error, we think we have recreated a pretty close match…
Highchair Travelers Holiday Calendar
To make it simpler for our readers to celebrate world holidays using our Highchair Travelers ideas, we’ve sorted out the time-specific posts into a calendar…
Highchair Travelers: Sechseläuten
Do you wanna burn a snowman? Monday, April 13th is Sechseläuten, a Swiss holiday celebrating the end of winter. Held in Zurich, the festivities begin with a parade through town which ends in the town square. There, a huge bonfire…
Highchair Travelers: Holi Festival Cards
The Holi Festival in India is a celebration of Spring and a commemoration of some major events in Hindu mythology, but it’s known to the rest of the world as the Festival of Colors. During Holi, large groups gather to…
Highchair Travelers: Beef Chinese Dumplings
Dumplings, called jiaozi (jaow–zuh) are one of the most important parts of a traditional Chinese New Year celebration. Luckily, they are also delicious and easy to make. This recipe is the one we learned from our Ayi (nanny) in China,…
Highchair Travelers: Chinese New Year
Wu Fu Lin Men! Five Happinesses Bestowed on Your Household. January 31st, 2014 [edit–Feb 8, 2016] marks the first day of the Chinese New Year. As you might guess, Chinese New Year is a pretty big deal around our house.…