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Bird’s Nest Soup
Bird’s Nest Soup is a Chinese delicacy. One of the more expensive food products around, I picked it up from a shop in Singapore on my trip. The shopkeeper gave me instructions on how
Sweet Potato Colcannon
For those of you who are not Irish and did not grow up on potatoes from birth, colcannon is an Irish one pot meal that consists of mashed potatoes with cabbage or kale and
View from Lunch in Bali
One of the amazing things about Bali is that I got to eat delicious food, and in settings that were just spectacular. Not to take away from my favorite New York cafes, with their
10 Protips for Guys on Dating
1. When the girl you’re dating texts you, “I’m a bit drunk and SO MUCH FUN!” Do not call her and begin talking about your mother and how her insurance rates are out of
Nanowrimo
This year, one of my New Year’s resolutions was to participate in the National Novel Writing Month. It’s a marathon of sorts, where a group of crazies writes 50,000 words in a month.
Feeling Lucky
I’ve been reading this fascinating book about luck lately, and the key thesis is that people aren’t lucky or unlucky. Rather, each group exhibits certain behaviors that increases or decreases their opportunities for positive,