I am a sucker for drug stores. Growing up overseas, our bi-annual family summer trips to the U.S. always included numerous visits to these icons of America. My sister and I would breathe in the smell of air-conditioning and run our eyes eagerly across treasures of grape-flavored Bubble Yum and Lifesaver lollipops. As an adult […]
New York has the hot dog, Brussels has its frites. Maui’s on-the-go treat? The Spam Musubi. Until this morning, I had managed to live my entire life without sampling Spam, the infamous canned spice ham. During World War II, due in part to its lack of need for refrigeration, Spam was a standard ration among […]
Nothing says summer to an east coaster like fresh blueberries. While perusing the produce section at Safeway the other day, I found blueberries on sale – 2 pints for $5.00. So what to do with all these blueberries other than enjoy them au natural or with ice-cold milk – or, in my case, almond milk. […]
I come by my sweet tooth honestly inheriting it directly from both sides of the family. My Swedish mother taught my sister and me that an afternoon cup of coffee was meaningless without a piece of chocolate or a warm, just out of the oven, cinnamon bun. Meanwhile, my father used to sing, “I scream, […]
