If I had to pick one of the many, many things that make living in a country different from the one you grew up in, a fun experience, I would go with the “fun of fusion.” You take a bit of this, an idea from that, and boom, you have a new favorite. Take Rice […]
“You do some light housekeeping? Great, because I live in a lighthouse and it’s filthy.” Says Amy Poehler with a straight face, while interviewing a candidate for a job at a law firm. As a rule I dislike Old Navy commercials (hate the one with the over-the-top TSA agent and the one with the weird […]
I always start my New Year with a list of places I want to see and cuisines I would like to try. So here we go – 1. Beach holiday at Montauk, NY. When the temperature outside your window hits the sub-zero mark, all you can do is dream of the warm sun and the […]
It’s been a while since I have posted links of a few of my favorite things. With the Week of the Turkey upon us, this one has plenty to do with food and drinks. First things first, do you brine your turkey? If yes, you better check out this Food Lab link before going through […]
Prior to our visit to the Cape, we did plenty of research on cooking (the kind that is done far away from home), mostly because we were doing it for the first time. It’s one of the things you incorporate in your leisure schedule when you travel with a picky toddler who is allergic to […]
Today being the first day of August, I had half a mind to rant about the diminishing sunlight and lack of holidays this month brings forth. But as you can see here, Slate has beat me to it. If you read the piece you will find that even the staunchest August-skeptic has to admit that […]
Memorial Day Weekend started out dark and stormy but then the clouds gave way to sun and shine. We grilled and brunched with friends, and made colorful chalk drawings in front of the garage with our son. That’s not all we did, we also planned kid-friendly hikes and tried to narrow down on a sturdy […]