Weekend of indulgence: Cuban sandwiches, icecream, fried chicken, strawberry shortcake…
My weekend in Seattle was, excuse my French, a massive eating orgy. With my host-friend who knows a ton about
FareStart, Seattle – changing the world, one yummy bite at a time.
I’d heard a ton about FareStart before coming to Seattle. In a nutshell, they train the homeless and disadvantaged to
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The cappuccino that made me fall in love with Seattle. Victrola’s.
APRIL 2010: “But you promised you’d take a week out to visit me in Seattle. You’ve been promising that for
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Lunch at our college-favourite Malaysian haunt: Penang in Philly’s Chinatown
No matter that I hadn’t made it to the countless cheese steak joints, pizza parlours, and ethnic food trucks on
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Kicking off alumni reunion weekend with cookies and French toast, courtesy family chefs at Cornerstone Bed & Breakfast, Philly
Even though my last couple of posts have been totally NYC-centric, the real purpose behind my visit to the US
Part 3: A sweet bite of the Big Apple:
My Milk and Cookies saga
I love most things baked and doughy – cookies, cakes, pies, brownies, and all their warm-baked brethren. Not all cookies
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My Milk and Cookies saga
Greek food at Snack Taverna, West Village NYC
I’ve always been particularly terrible at delegating work, decisions or anything of the sort to friends or co-workers…especially when it
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Part 2: A sweet bite of the Big Apple: Sunburst Espresso Bar, NYC
I’d frequent this cute little cafe on 18th and 3rd practically every day after work. A warm mug of cappuccino
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Banh mi at the food truck on Wall Street
I sorely miss Banh mi’s in Dubai. In fact, my memories of Baoguette and Banh mi Saigon (strangely located at
Part 1: A sweet bite of the Big Apple: Financier Patisserie, NYC
You know those days when all you feel like having in the day is dessert. Nothing else matters but the
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Reconnecting with Mexican food in NYC, Part 2: Hecho en Dumbo
Continuing from Reconnecting with Mexican food in NYC, Part 1 Hecho en Dumbo showcases an array of small plates called
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Reconnecting with Mexican food in NYC, Part 1: Chavellas
Mexican food holds a very special place in my heart tum. I’m not a purist – whether its greasy Tex-Mex nachos
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