”It doesn’t matter which one – San Francisco, Vancouver, Toronto, New York, wherever. Every Chinatown in the world distills the worst of the obligatory tourist trap. Most of these brochure institutions are either no…
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Any chance that I had to get a head start on bathing suit season was quickly put to rest once I was set loose in Boston. I planned my stay in the big city…
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Okay, so it wasn’t really a party. But ever since I received Tasting Table‘s email about having a dumpling party, I’ve been intrigued, pinned recipes, and hoped that the day would come when my…
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We always go to DC with big plans to eat. There is research required, email and text message threads discussing where and when we will eat, and sometimes there’s even persuasion and begging. Valentines…
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I love pate. Preferably the chicken liver type over the pork impostors. Plus it’s a cheap alternative to my first love, foie gras. Yeah, sometimes I’m fancy okay? Do you want me to use the…
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A Market Tour and the Craziest Cooking Class Ever Have you ever been in a situation that you voluntarily got yourself into, where weird stuff is happening, and you’re trying to make eye contact…
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Food Mexico TravelThe 6 Course Tasting Menu at Pitiona – A Fancy Dinner at One of Latin America’s Top 50 Restaurants
I resolved to eat more street food on this trip. I resolved to eat more cheaply. These are very easy things to do in Mexico. But dammit, sometimes I just want a fancy dinner. (Actually,…
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On Christmas day, my family doesn’t do a traditional sit-down turkey bird with dressing and all the typical holiday trimmings. No repeat Thanksgiving feast here, you guys. No thanks! (Caveat: I would love to have…
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Aside from wandering around Guanajuato with my iPhone constantly in hand, taking photos, and holding us up, I spent the majority of our time in the city eating, drinking, planning our next meal destination, and sometimes…
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And a tequila and taco tutorial, of course. I couldn’t have planned a better welcome to Mexico than our arrival at Bertha’s house in Celaya. While, like she said, there isn’t much to do…
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Charlie and I planned to go see Gone Girl on Friday night, but all the movie times were either a little too early (7:30 PM) or way too late (10:30 PM). How was I supposed…
