At the University District Farmers Market we stopped at a stall selling lemon cucumbers, and after a good look at the quirky little orbs, curiosity won. We brought a couple …

On a sunny Sunday in late August, April and I went on a day trip to Hidra, where we had lunch at Isbua in Kirkehamn. Isbua is a well-known restaurant …

Skolekjeks is very much a Flekkefjord thing. Outside the town, most people have never even heard of them, but in Flekkefjord they’re almost impossible to avoid. The round, flat breads/cakes/cookies/biscuits …

April was visiting Norway last weekend, and we had such a lovely time together with great weather and lots of good food. On Friday evening, we had dinner at Broken, …

I love tteokbokki, so when I was invited to check out Dookki’s new spot in Koreatown, of course I said yes. Dookki is a Korean chain specializing in tteokbokki, those …

A couple of weeks ago, Steve and I stopped by the bar at Loews Regency on Park Avenue. I had been invited to try their non-alcoholic cocktails, but due to …

Getting around New York City can feel overwhelming at first. The city is huge, the pace is fast, and the traffic can be painfully slow. Choosing the right way to …

It’s Restaurant Week in New York City again, which reminded me that I never got around to writing about my visit to Tha Phraya during last summer’s Restaurant Week. Tha …

Seattle is a city of steep hills, long distances, and plenty of water, so how you get around can really shape your trip. This isn’t the kind of place where …

Seattle isn’t a city you wrap up in a weekend, but picking the right neighborhood to stay in gets you halfway there. Public transportation works fine, and many areas are …

Steve and I had originally planned to have dinner at Hangawi, but it was restaurant week, and we hadn’t made a reservation. The staff told us the wait would be …

Steve and I landed in Kansas City in the afternoon and drove straight from the airport to Betty Rae’s. I’d read about the place before our trip, and we both …