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Confession: I don’t make pies. But Ken does. I’m jumping with joy to have Ken Haedrich, one of America’s most well-respected pie experts, sharing a […]

Moped or no moped? {Dear confused reader, that is mo-ped, like motorcycle, like fun on wheels. Wheeeeeeee!} Filipino cultural assimilation is in full force as […]

I love tomatoes. Stuffed tomatoes with roasted corn, basil, and cheese?  I ate all 6 of them. So I was really sad to find out […]

Cheese. Basil. Tomato. In that order. It’s summer and one of my favorite things about summer is basil. My other favorite thing is the farmer’s […]

I.AM.IN.LOVE. With a mango snack cake and its crunchy, sugary, brulee-like topping and its melted butter on top. And then suddenly 18 pieces were gone. […]

Remember when I never posted Seoul pictures? We had a great time on our three-day-pre-Philippines-mini-vacation and absolutely loved experiencing Seoul. But then I left my DSLR […]

Temperature Controlled Apartment vs. Freshly Baked Muffins? No contest. And I’m happy to report that fluffy, nutty, honey muffins just came out of my oven. […]

I’m hunnnngry. All.the.time. I thought I was hungry in Minnesota, but dang. This new life in the Philippines has me eating at least 18 times […]

Sweet juicy mango sitting on my kitchen counter, I love you. Sadly, so do the neighborhood ants. But that won’t stop me from buying, bleaching […]

I want to tell you that I’m a domestic queen and I made this for breakfast in our new Filipino apartment kitchen, but let me […]