Tastes like Home: A Goan on the lookout for the Portuguese footprints in Macau The sea is never far in Macau. I’m following the waves, brisk-walking to keep pace with the people around me. These waves, however, are black and white mosaic swirls on the pavement. Every...
Best Non-Perishable Foods for Travel When planning a trip, think of tasty, nutritional, non-perishable foods you can enjoy. A few suggestions might be: Fresh Fruit – firm fruit is best like a whole apple so it will not get smashed. Nuts or homemade trail mix Bars...
Developed by Americans of Chinese descent, Chinese food was the first ethnic cuisine to be highly commodified at the national level as a type of food primarily to be prepared and consumed away from home. San Francisco had the largest Asian population and thus the...
For many years, San Francisco and New York City have been known as the epicurean capitals offering a variety of ethnic cuisines. But in 2018, Travel and Leisure reports that other cities all across the U.S. are proving they can compete with these two international...
Welcome
Food is the best and most natural way to connect with others some of my best friendships were formed around food. The sharing of food, whether cooking or eating puts people in a relaxed, happy and conversational mood, thus the sharing goes beyond food. In this blog, I will share some of my favorite recipes and some cultural background to these recipes. I will also share recipes from friends in my community, far and near so we can experience different foods from around the world.