A paw full of spice makes everything nice
Over the holiday season, I happily indulged in every craft beer and every pork product the United Kingdom had to offer and why not? After all, I flew all at that way (15 hours in a plane!) with a toddler and I deserved weeks of treats for that. However, as soon as we touched…
Watching this wedding on television from the comfort of my own home, I couldn’t help but be reminded on my own British-American wedding. I, too, omitted obey. I, too, walked down the aisle without my father. I, too, was an American bride with at an overwhelmingly British wedding. Granted I was NO WHERE near as…
If you’re in a parents’ group or on social media, prepare yourselves…Mother’s Day is coming. These are the different types of mom you’ll see either ranting or raving about this special day. Princess Mom MOTTO: ‘This is meant to be MY DAY’. Super excited at Mother’s Day because it’s another opportunity…
For a long time I didn’t know what Mulligatawny was. What was this soup that my husband kept asking me to make? So, I did a little research and found that this dish is yet another British hybrid of an Indian recipe only this time made with added beef, thickeners…
For most expats, every new move, means a new trip to IKEA. Why IKEA, you ask? Well, when you are based abroad it’s a safe bet. You know what you’re getting (design wise, cost wise, safety wise, etc) because it is practically the same in every country. The crib we bought in Beijing, we…
Let us all take a moment of silence for the dearly departed laptop that passed away last Wednesday. It fought a good battle but in the end it was no match for a toddler and a large cup of coffee. The first stage is shock and panic, the second step is mopping up the mess…
A perfectly roasted chicken is a thing of beauty. As a child I was not very fond of anything roasted. My grandmother took great pride in overcooking meat. The Thanksgiving turkey was roasted a day ahead of time, then sliced and put in a baking tray to further cook the morning…
I know resolutions are silly. After all, very few people make it longer than 2 months with their New Year’s Resolutions before giving up entirely. That’s why this is not a set of food resolutions. Yes, I misled you all by putting the word ‘resolutions’ in the blog title…
Every once in a while I get a craving for sweet and sour pork. Truth be told, this is not one of my favorite Chinese dishes, it wasn’t particularly even easy to find on a menu in Beijing. It was more of a Westernized version of Chinese food than anything else. BUT with its crispy and…