2017 was an incredible year filled with travel, family, friends, a new job, and lots of delicious food and drink! From the Far East to the Caribbean and across the US of A, tasty and memorable bites filled many days. I was going to list out some honorable mentions but it felt like a cop-out – it’s tough to narrow it down! Here are my top 14 dishes of 2017. Continue reading
Cherry-Lime Bundt Cake Recipe
I love bundt cakes. The pans give a unique look and they tend to be easier than regular cake because a quick glaze at the end is all that’s needed rather than frosting. I’ve made many bundt cakes in the past (including a Pumpkin bundt cake that’s perfect for fall) and was sure I could figure out how to make a festive one for a holiday party that had red and green colors in it that weren’t from food coloring. Continue reading
Exploring Tokyo, Japan: Food and Drink
Japanese food is delicious. I didn’t realize how delicious until this trip. So much more than sushi and ramen – the food is varied with traditional dishes like miso soup, outside influences like gyoza (originally from China), curry (India) and tonkatsu (US), and wonderful ingredients like fresh wasabi, miso paste, burdock root, etc.
Tokyo was our first taste of Japan and what a splendid one it was. Three days of new and interesting flavors and textures in restaurants, markets and tiny food stalls. Continue reading
Exploring Tokyo, Japan: Architecture, Gardens, and Temples
After a 14-hour nonstop flight on Delta from Atlanta, we landed in Tokyo in the late afternoon on Friday, December 16th. The city was far more than I’d expected – the food, cleanliness, transportation system, helpful people were all fantastic. The architecture, gardens and temples were things I knew I’d love but found I loved even more than anticipated. Of our three days and three nights in the largest city in the world, here are some highlights I experienced. Continue reading
Thai-style Fish Cakes Recipe
Thai food is delicious and a consistent rotation in our house for dinners. Curries and pad thai are the usual suspects, with heaps of steaming jasmine rice. But there is so much more to Thai food than those popular dishes. One dish we love is Thai fish cakes – flavorful and easy to make at home, too! Continue reading
33 and It Feels Great!
Trust me when I say that I feel lucky every day. Not every day is perfect, but gratitude is a major pathway to happiness and I am on it. But this year for my birthday had me feeling so incredibly loved and thankful. I put this blog together with some photos to make sure I captured this special time and my wonderful husband.
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New Bites: Giant
With Chicago being named the best restaurant city of 2017 by Bon Appetit, I knew we’d have to go to some special spots during our October trip. When we saw Giant on Bon Appetit’s list for best new restaurants in America 2017, I knew we’d found our spot. With something like a “fried super uni shooter” on the menu, how could we go wrong? Folks, Giant restaurant is the latest in my New Bites series. Continue reading
Family Time in Chicago
We headed up to Chicago in early October for the wedding of Sean’s cousin Andrew and his fiance Jessalyn. It had been a couple of years since I’d been to the Windy City and this time we stayed with a family friend north of downtown. We had a packed agenda and it was all wonderful! Continue reading