I was only in Nashville for a few days, hardly enough time to get to know a city of its size. What did I expect of Nashville? I expected country music. I expected southern food of the high-fat, high-calorie kind. I got both. But I did not expect to be impressed by Nashville. After […]
Butter tasting, anyone?
When I hear that there is a “butter tasting” on a restaurant menu… …I get a little excited. I went to Nashville for a bachelorette party for a good friend from college. And we all know how to enjoy a good meal. My favorite butter (a phrase I never knew I would say) Thank you, […]
Breakfast in Nashville: pork and beer
Yep, that’s right. I finally left Ohio! It was only a long weekend, but it was a much-needed break from work and all about having fun with the girls. I arrived several hours before my friends, so I could do a little exploring on my own. And by EXPLORE, I mean EAT. What does […]
My first cupping
Am I the only one who thinks that sounds dirty? Anyways, moving on… The first stop on the Columbus Food Adventures Coffee Tour was so great. I figured it would be hard to learn much more. I was wrong. Our second stop was Stauf’s Coffee Roasters. Stauf’s was the first micro-roaster in Columbus. […]
A lesson in Italian espresso drinks
I have talked about my love for coffee before. I think that traveling in Latin America where most countries drink Nescafe (no es café!) or some sort of coffee sludge hybrid turned me into a coffee snob. Note: You may think I’m crazy because much of the great coffee we have in the US […]
A unique outdoor art project
Since I returned home from my travel sabbatical, I have been impressed by the growth in my hometown of Columbus, Ohio. I do not just mean new construction and new businesses. I feel that there has been culture and lifestyle improvement. There are more local coffee roasters, new restaurants featuring locally-sourced ingredients, and more local […]
Ice Cream Crack (or making maple syrup)
When friends invited me out to their home to help them make maple syrup, I jumped at the opportunity. First of all, it is something interesting to do during the dreary, never-ending Ohio winter. Secondly, these people have automatic cool factor. They know how to make something completely from scratch, something that is not easy […]
A celebration for the foodies of Columbus
If you read this blog regularly (or even just every once in a while), you know that I love food. It’s one of my favorite things to experience while traveling, but it is also something I enjoy at home. A lot of people look at me like I’m crazy when I tell them that Columbus […]
Photo Essay: The few things I like about Winter in Ohio
This is my first “real” Winter in three years. I was enjoying the beaches of El Salvador and sweating my ass off in Nicaragua two years ago. Last year at this time I experienced opposite seasons traveling in Argentina and Chile. It was cold some days when I was very far south in Patagonia, but […]
A Delicious Year: Best Food Finds of 2012
I’m not embarrassed to admit that I get a lot of pleasure from food, and it has been an important part of my travels. The more people travel, the more variety of great food we have access to. In 2012, I had a lot of traditional foods in the countries I traveled, and I also […]
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