Eating Insects (& Other Fun) at Chiang Mai’s Sunday Night Market

I am not sure what my fascination is with eating bizarre foods, but prior to heading to Thailand there were a couple things that I knew for sure, one was that I would be riding in a tuk tuk and another was that I would absolutely, positively be eating insects. Rumor had it that this could be done [...]

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A Traditional Argentine Asado. Times Three.

I had anticipated eating a lot of meat in Argentina. But, apparently my idea of what is considered ‘a lot’ differs from the norm in a country where Asado could easily be its alias. Carne was the center of just about every meal of my visit, except for the couple of breakfasts when I opted for yogurt and a piece toast instead. Beef [...]

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Eating a Preserved Century Egg at a Thai Market

While taking a Thai cooking class, we made a stop by Chiang Mai’s Somphet Market to purchase ingredients for our dishes. This proved to be a bit more eventful than originally planned. Of course, it had a colorful selection of native fruits and vegetables, along with fresh fish being scaled right in front of you. But, what was unexpected was the [...]

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I’m Going to South America With a Wine Importer. Today.

There are so many incredible wine perks to owning a restaurant, like the private wine tasting at Napa Valley’s Trinchero that included a stay at the invitation-only Sutter Home Victorian Inn. That was pretty great, but this next adventurous bonus may be even better. We are heading to Chile and Argentina with Copa Fina Imports for an exclusive tour of select South America wine valleys and [...]

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Dessert Comes First at Hong Kong’s Dessert Kitchen

In a world where I dedicate my life to achieving my dreams, eating dessert before dinner makes total sense. It is a dream. Besides, I am an adult, most of the time, and can make my own decisions about what I ingest, even if it is a entire meal dedicated to sugar. Luckily, dessert always comes first at Hong [...]

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Eating Squid Jerky in Hong Kong’s Tai O Fishing Village

After painfully climbing the 268 steps to see Hong Kong’s Tian Tan Buddha, Peter and I took a short bus ride to visit Tai O Fishing Village, also known as the Venice of Hong Kong. Since Venice, Italy is one of my favorite cities in the world, I had high hopes for this Asian-style water town. On the Western [...]

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Slurping Chinese Snake Soup in Hong Kong

It is snake season. That would be a really bad thing if you are hiking the Dragon’s Back trail at Hong Kong’s Shek O Country Park, but it is a really good thing if you are dining within the cities urban area. For myself, it meant that in addition to the adventure of eating chicken feet, there [...]

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Nibbling Chicken Feet at the Cheapest Michelin Star Restaurant

Eating chicken feet was not my intention when we decided to dine at one of the cheapest Michelin starred restaurants in the World, Tim Ho Wan in Hong Kong. It was just a bonus. Tim Ho Wan in is a hole-in-the-wall dim sum restaurant in Hong Kong that gained recognition after receiving a coveted one Michelin [...]

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Bucket List of 24 Things To Do in Maui, Hawaii

While traveling to Maui, in Hawaii, I knocked quite a few items off my Bucket List. And found quite a few more to add to yours. 1. Attend a Luau Not many people travel to Hawaii without attending the quintessential luau and there are no shortage to choose from. The Feast of Lele in Lahaina puts on one [...]

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Spam Musubi & Shaved Ice. Hawaiian Delicacies.

While in Maui, there were a few expected Hawaiian delicacies eaten; juicy shrimp from a food truck, fresh pineapple straight from the farm and even sweet shaved ice. What was unforeseen was the popularity of Spam Musubi, both the Spam itself part, as well as, the Asian musubi twist. Spam Musubi is like a Hawaiian sushi; seaweed wrapped around [...]

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