November 4, 2024 The French-Asian bakery boom is here Have you been to a French-Asian bakery yet? I remember when Asian bakeries were hard to find, even in a metropolis like Manhattan. Now,…
October 14, 2024 These international desserts rock my world Offer me common, everyday, typical American desserts or sweets and, more often than not, I’ll likely say “no, thank you.” Donuts, cake, pie and…
September 9, 2024 Unusual international candy flavors I’ve come to love Candy flavors in the U.S. are pretty consistent across brands. Most American sweets have common fruit flavors like lemon, orange, strawberry, cherry, grape or…
September 26, 2023 I’m nuts about sweet treats made with nuts I love sweets, but I’m actually quite choosy about them. For example, I don’t love cold desserts – including ice cream. Oh sure, I…
April 8, 2023 Have you ever heard of a banana leaf feast? I had a super cool cultural experience last week. Even though my feet never left Ohio, I felt as though I journeyed to a…
March 13, 2023 Battle of the Indian food trucks in London, Ohio I did not expect to find the best and most delicious Indian food of my life at a food truck in rural London, Ohio….
November 12, 2020 Tour and experience the world with Amazon Explore When a friend shared on Facebook recently about her Amazon Explore experience, I had to rub my eyes and pinch myself. It sounded like…
April 4, 2020 Sunny, warm cuisine to see you through I know I wrote that whole ode to winter in my Seasons blog series, but time for some real talk: I was just trying…
August 16, 2019 Get lost in Japan off Kenny Road Having our Thai daughter Napa in our lives for an unforgettable intercultural exchange year was a blessing to our family in so many ways…
June 27, 2019 Macarons are the new cupcake When Z was very small and I worked part-time, I used to take her on cupcake tours. We loved cupcakes and it was a…
