How was your weekend? We had a stat holiday here yesterday so I spent the weekend doing long weekend things – that is, absolutely no work and lots and lots of eating. Mike and I went to Costco, which is one…
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I love cinnamon buns. So much so that I purposely plan my way through the mall to avoid Cinnabon. If I end up smelling them, I’ll end up buying one and eating the whole thing. Which isn’t such a…
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Time is flying! I don’t know if it’s because we’re in the middle of moving or just because we’re back in North America, but it seems like the days are just blowing by! Please stop time! I need more…
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Have you ever felt so cold you just can’t warm up no matter how hot the room gets? Just two weeks ago (my gosh, it feels like forever, though!) Mike and I were in Japan. Right before heading home we decided…
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Mike and I went out for dinner with a friend last night at a Vietnamese-Cambodian place. The tables are arranged so that you’re basically sitting at the same table as the people next to you. I couldn’t help overhearing what appeared…
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Please tell me that you’ve stayed at one of those roadside hotels where they offer free biscuits and gravy for breakfast? The biscuits and gravy aren’t that good, but even the sad beds look enticing after hours and hours on…
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The first time I had a gin and tonic was with Mike in Madrid. It sounds silly but I had never had occasion to order them before then, but …
Growing up, we never had a set traditional holiday meal. Sure, some years we would have a turkey, but sometimes we’d have duck, or salmon, but really, it was essentially …
Are you guys fans of tuna? I used to be obsessed with tuna fish sandwiches in elementary school, until someone made fun of my smelly lunch. I was pretty sensitive …
This year make this Chinese BBQ inspired char siu honey baked ham. If you’ve never glazed your own ham before or if you’ve only ever eaten dry ham, you’re probably wondering …
I’m not the hugest fan of sports. However, I am a HUGE fan of Superbowl Sunday because I love the idea of people hanging around a TV eating what I think of as the best foodstuffs: tacos, nachos, and…
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It’s the wee hours of Sunday morning and if there’s something I know, it’s that I’m not going to be brunching today. I’m still incredibly jet-lagged (we flew back on Thursday!), which isn’t such a bad thing for us…
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