Eats / Travels November 23, 2016 Abou Tarek Koshari Seeking the Egyptian staple dish of koshari in the heart of Cairo.
Daily Life / Play / Travels September 23, 2015 Kinchakuda Festival The Kinchakuda Festival in Hidaka City runs every weekend from now through October 4, 2015. Check out the great local food vendors, live music and the nearby farm offering horse rides and a petting zoo.
Daily Life April 8, 2015 In Bloom: Sakura For two magical weeks, spring boldly announces its presence all over Japan in the form of sakura—the blossoms of the Japanese cherry trees
Travels March 19, 2015 Things We Eat: Indian Food Part 2—Women Cooks Making Aloo Palak and Chapati, with a side dish of social commentary
Daily Life January 28, 2015 Thirty-Something As of last weekend, I’m officially in the middle of my late 30s. And where better to spend a birthday
Eats / Play December 5, 2014 A Random Day in Tokyo A trip to Tokyo VegefoodFesta turned into an awesomely random day in Japan's capital city
Daily Life October 20, 2014 Odds and Ends School is back in session, so October has been about settling back into routine and planning the next round
Daily Life August 30, 2014 If Only Somebody Had Told Me… If someone had told me these things about Japan, what would I have done differently?
Travels July 22, 2014 Farmers Markets One of my favorite weekend activities back home was walking around weekend markets. There was no shortage of options
Eats July 3, 2014 Baba Ganoush and Kuromame Hummus I’ve been on a Middle Eastern food kick lately. I found myself longing for one of our favorite restaurants