One of my personal joys as a food blogger is linking up with brands that I actually love. In my earlier days – I’ll admit – I did the ol’ “I’ll accept this free product which I don’t really like and make a recipe with it in order to boost my exposure” thing. Hence quite …

It’s wonderful having friends with rich heritages. Years ago, when a friend / former co-worker of mine started dating a wonderful Kazakh gal, I suddenly started noting how the food she brought in for lunch was influenced. She used to be a raw salad and kombucha person, like clockwork, but soon, plastic containers of borscht …

I am odd when it comes to citrus fruits: I love the flavors, but if it comes to eating one in its whole form, such as orange slices, I am completely turned off. The texture is wholly unappealing, like eating little fleshy juice pods enveloped in a flimsy waxy membrane. I can’t. I just can’t. However, …

I GOT A DONUT PAN FOR MY BIRTHDAY! LET THE DONUT BAKING BEGIN! As I get older, it’s more about the quality and thoughtfulness of the gifts I receive, not the quantity or trendiness of it. As I just turned 32 two weeks ago (I know, I know, these old bones here), a few friends …