If you’ve been following me on my Instagram account, you’ll know that I recently visited Scandinavia. But it wasn’t too long ago that I took food photos with an actual legit film camera. Young’uns not familiar with film photos won’t know what it’s like dropping off a roll of film to be processed, waiting for... Continue Reading →
2017 Travels: Phoenix
Media tours are a funny thing. I’ve been on a few over the years like San Felipe, Montreal, Hawaii and Montana, it has never been a vacation for me. For one, with the exception of Mexico, I can never bring a guest. And two, everyone on the tour is on a strict schedule. There’s almost... Continue Reading →
Last year at this time: Thanksgiving 2015 in Tokyo and Manila (Part II)
To read the first part of the trip in Japan, click here. Flying from Japan to Philippines took approximately four hours and despite the relatively short trip, we were still fed on the flight. Paul and I were handed laminated menus with a choice of two Japanese dishes - interesting since I thought we would... Continue Reading →
Last year at this time: Thanksgiving 2015 in Tokyo and Manila (Part I)
Thanksgiving last year was unlike any Thanksgivings of past. The previous holiday (2014) passed me over after getting the news of my mom’s passing and her wishes to be buried 24 hours after her death which made a trip to attend the funeral impossible. So in 2015, I made an effort to visit her on... Continue Reading →
Comic-Con 2016: A Tale of Two Stents
San Diego Comic-Con 2016 is finally over and quite honestly, we're not sad to see it go. If you were one of hundreds of people who stopped by the table to say 'hi' and buy a book or shirt, you likely got a story about Paul's current medical condition. He has a kidney stone but it's... Continue Reading →
New at San Diego Comic-Con: The Girl Who Kicked the Donut Habit
By now I would have posted my top choices of where to eat downtown during this year's comic-con. But you know what? I've been hella busy over at Zagat. More importantly, Paul and I pumped out a new comic book that we finished TWO WEEKS ago and we just received the order today. How's that... Continue Reading →
Cutting Corners and Making My Own Caffeine Drinks
Here's a revelation for you folks reading this: I pay for my own food. In my last three plus years of doing the professional food writing gig, I've spoken to a few dozen people who do the same thing as I do and discovered that whatever they eat out for work, it comes out of... Continue Reading →
All The Guts and Glory
Here's something I thought I would never ever write about: gut health. But considering my job requires me to keep my tummy in tip top shape, I always have my gut in mind. I hate to even utter the words 'food poisoning' because I haven't suffered a case in about 3 years. In addition, have a... Continue Reading →
One Final Visit to Cleveland: Indian Food, Ice Cream and Doughnuts
In an effort to catch up with posts, I thought I'd write about my visit to Cleveland last year. My brother was moving from Ohio to Kentucky later in the year so I made it a point to make one last visit before he and my sister-in-law packed up and left the state. The visit... Continue Reading →