Lunch in Puligny-Montrachet
After a crash course in Burgundy wine at Bouchard Aîné & Fils (thanks Ray) we walked through Beaune’s city center to see if things were a little more lively around lunch time….not really. Still a Sunday…
The $5 Food Challenge—Apricot Chicken Recipe
“Burst the Bubble—Hunger is an Epidemic” We live in these domes of comfort. Figurative stadiums where fellow fans gather to rally behind their favorite teams and to support of our shared passions. Together we define…
A Beautiful Galapagos Moment
It’s been a year since my parents got back from their trip to the Galapagos and they still find ways to weave it into every conversation. Somehow a discussion of whether or not I should…
Adulthood Begins: The UCLA Dorms
Part 4 of 4 Part 1: Motion Sickness Part 2: “Jew eat?…No. Jew?” Part 3: So Gay Sorbet with Grandma Shirley Part 4: Adulthood Begins: The UCLA Dorms I had the T-bird through all of…
San Ignacio Pupusas
Three days of snorkeling, delicious food, fantastic service, romantic tropical rains, and good company on an island surrounded by mangroves and crystal clear Caribbean Sea—and we were back at the Radisson in Belize City. Not…
Foraging our Way Through Panama City Part 2 of 2
This is the second of a two-part post. To read the first half of our food crawl through Panama City titled ‘Foraging our Way Through Panama City Part 1 of 2’ click here. We left…
The New Year Begins With A Volt
This year, like the past four, Jonathan and I flew back east to celebrate Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) with his family. We typically fly to New York first and spend a few days…
Meet Mr. Bau aka “the Hong Kong Jew-eler!”
Here’s a little recap of the Hong Kong layover so far…. Our first night in Hong Kong we had dinner at the Shanghai Gardens Restaurant in Admiralty and the meal was ginormous so we had…