For the love of lattice

For the lucky readers and bakers who aren’t still stuck in winter (or war zones), farmers markets in some parts of the world are bursting forth with all sorts of wintry goodies, like citrus! I can’t even believe how many meyer lemon recipes I’ve seen on foodgawker and tastespotting recently! I’m jealous…totally jealous. Because it …

dim sum!

Can you tell I’m a bit nostalgic for Malaysia lately? Maybe it’s the clear, warm weather, the lack of dust storms, the lack of bombs, and the carefree environment? …Or maybe it’s the dim sum!

Lime Scones with Honey-Ginger Swirl

Sixty-two days. Readers, do you make countdowns for important things? How many days until…the end of the semester? Your next vacation? A new album comes out? Farmer’s markets reopen? I am very impatient. I was that kid who watched the clock intensely in school, counting down by five-second increments. 13 minutes and 55 seconds…13 minutes …

I went to Kurdistan and didn’t get arrested by Iran

Brief post that I’ve been meaning to write for a little while. Have you ever been on a plane, nearing your intended destination, only to have the plane suddenly divert to another location? Well, the infrastructure at the Baghdad International Airport is still developing. It can’t quite handle little weather emergencies, like, for example, heavy …

Restaurant review and the engagement story!

Since I’m only beginning to pull myself out of the depths of student loan nightmares, I only get to experience fancier (read:more expensive) restaurants as a rare treat. Traveling is definitely no exception. I’ve traveled on such tight budgets before that I practically learned to survive on seaweed-flavored potato chips, chocolate pocky, and $1 pad …