Happy Mother’s Day! I think one of the best parts of celebrating Mother’s Day as an adult is that I get to do fun grown up things with my mom. No more laboring over finger paintings and macaroni jewelry – I’m ready to hit the spa after some brunch! And what Mother’s Day brunch would … Continue Reading
Food Advertising by After picking up pâté from the grocery store with every intention to make traditional banh mi for dinner, I realized that with Cince de Mayo just around the corner, tacos sounded like a much better idea. Luckily, Vietnamese and Mexican food share many of the same fresh ingredients, such as lime, jalapenos, … Continue Reading
I absolutely love Pocky. Although it still maintains its Asian dessert quality by not being too sweet, Pocky is probably known by anyone who knows an Asian or has stepped foot in an Asian food store. For those of you who haven’t heard of Pocky, they’re Japanese cookie sticks dipped in frosting, kind of like … Continue Reading
Don’t the smell and taste of fresh herbs make a refreshing cocktail even more invigorating? As if that weren’t already an excuse to feature them in your drinks, it’s the Kentucky Derby weekend! Time to break out the crazy hats and mint juleps! I experimented with Thai basil and added some lemongrass syrup for my … Continue Reading
