Returning food to the sacred
We’re in Spain currently, though in a couple of days we’re off to Sofia, Bulgaria. As usual, much is going on, and because we have only been here a handful of days, I’m still settling back into the rhythm of living nomadically. It should take me a couple more weeks to catch my groove. In […]
One of the best things about traveling is discovering new food. The exposure to other ethnic cuisine and the vibrant creativity of culinary artists broadens the world and my relationship to cooking and pleasure. It’s like discovering new art you’ve never imagined before and it’s just thrilling. While in Bangkok, Omu Rice was this kind […]
I have been enamored of the restaurant finds I’m coming across while traveling. There have been great food finds, but more and more what I’m loving is this marriage of brand style and a dedication to a craft that far surpasses the usual. It’s been such an amazing treat that I’m compelled to share […]
My entry into Thailand, though easy and thrilling, came with some huge food difficulties. Being gluten intolerant, I knew that I was going to have to be really mindful of what I ate, and ask questions about what I was eating. Man, did it turn out to be harder than I expected! At one point […]
Last week we were at the Chaing Mai Sunday Market, which is a huge huge deal. The variety of food and fun things to buy is overwhelming, but a huge feast for the eyes in every way. This is where I found these. They were almost totally out of place from all the other offerings […]
Get ready. Market browsing is fast becoming a passion of mine and these markets are vast and varied and like a museum of lush exotic beauty. The food available at the markets here are blowing my mind. The Somphet Market is open daily and located on Soi 6 in old Chiang Mai city. Here’s a […]
Before coming to Thailand together, Jon had been here twice. Both times he’d come back to me raving about his favorite morning market food, something he described to me as Idli – like, as it was my only frame of reference. (Idli is an East Indian round fluffy steamed rice cake of sorts that is […]
Working for yourself in a world that predominantly centers around the computer makes for an incredibly mobile life. I’ve always been a writer, but when I found the world of blogging, all of my work went digital with the exception of the occasional mixed media art piece I’d create. For Jon and I, this was […]
If you follow me on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, you know that I’ve finally landed in Thailand. Jon and I have been wanting to come to Thailand together since we met 10 years ago. Even though he set out on a year long trek through Asia while we were together, at that time I was […]
