Whaddaya say we start spring cleaning a bit early this year, first stop: your cupboards.  We know how challenging getting through the long, cold winter is without a pantry full of choice comfort foods.  Would it be easier for you to say, “Hit the road, junk!,” if we stocked your shelves with nutritious stuff we … Continue Reading

Yesterday, we got cracking on a compilation of our favorite nutritious snacks.  These products were the best of many that we tried, and we were grateful for their sustenance during our recent 2-month road trip.  We easily embraced their new place in our lives because they challenge the notion that eating healthy involves depriving yourself.  Today … Continue Reading

Shall we continue with our U.S. Road Trip Series?  So far, we’ve covered Pittsburgh dining and accommodation, an accomplishment I feel should be rewarded here with a snack (or ten).  When we were planning our cross-country trip, my imagination was gleefully awash with visions of sinking my chompers into Nathan’s hot dogs and Cinnabon’s sticky buns … Continue Reading

Within an hour of my arrival in Mandalay, a Dutch girl was buoyantly relaying her most cherished Myanmar memory to me, which strangely enough involved getting plowed down by a motorcycle as she rode her bike down a dusty, uneven road.  Her entire right leg was bandaged and unable to bend, and her wrist bore … Continue Reading

We met Marrrakech towards the end of our cyclonic tour of Morocco.  For two weeks, my senses had kicked into overdrive, osmosing as much of the country’s magic as possible.  So far, nothing about the place had proven ordinary, and if I had walked any slower to behold it all, inertia would have overtaken me. … Continue Reading

This is our fourth month cooking with A Taste of Thai’s products.  As most of you probably know, I moved to Thailand six months ago.  At this point, I consider myself a seasoned Thai food critic. After what seems like zillions of meals consumed at street carts and nice restaurants alike here, A Taste of Thai … Continue Reading

I really wanted to entitle this post “A Thai-ny Traipse” but a certain someone vetoed it because he loves raining on my pun parade. Onward.  The beginning of January marked six months in Thailand, but we’ve taken our time diving into the place.  The majority of our days have been spent solving logistical issues, such as … Continue Reading

December marks month three of experimenting with A Taste of Thai products.  Since it also marks the enchanting season of holiday gatherings (for which you may be asked to whip up a dish or two), appetizers will be this month’s focal point.  Today we’ll share our personal favorite, and tomorrow, you’ll have the chance to … Continue Reading

It’s only natural that we would consort the best places to eat in Pittsburgh with the best place to sleep, because what goes hand-in-hand if not feasting and snoozing?  I’m no stranger to hotels given my perpetual on-the-roadness, which oftentimes results in one nice hotel blending into the next.  Just when I think I’m impervious to … Continue Reading

Now seems like as good a time as any to detail our recent U.S. road trip.  The United States is an underrated travel destination, and after months of international country-hopping, we were itching to head home for some domestic explorations.  For two months, we drove a big, bad, and very sexy Buick across many a … Continue Reading