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Kansas City BBQ…in Missouri
In the past few days, I finished my first semester of graduate school (WAHOO!) and I’ve crossed two new state borders: Kansas and Missouri. The country songs that talk about […]
On Becoming Asian: Stir-fried Sweet and Sour Chicken
“I think I’m becoming Asian,” I said as I sat down to eat a fabulously tasteful meal of stir-fried sweet and sour chicken. I quite literally patted myself on the […]
Cooking with Purpose: Chocolate Scotcharoos to Sweeten a Public Critique
Tonight, I will silently sit in a conference room and listen to 14 other people, professor included, tear my writing apart, section by section. Last week, I turned in the […]
Why I Hate Cooking
I just remembered another reason why I never cooked in The States before: 1. It’s expensive. In China, I attempted to cook most of my meals when I thought the […]
A Successful Indian Breakfast Dish: Aloo Parantha
I’ve been thinking a lot about India lately, and I miss it. I miss the beauty amidst the rubble, the food (my favorite in the world), the thrill of adventure, […]
An Attempt to Make a Pad Thai Recipe
I’ve purposefully refrained from writing about food and cooking on this blog for several reasons, but primarily because I know nothing about either. But things are about to change. Last […]