A few days ago I wrote about Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, a fabulous book that has changed the way I think about food in many ways. It focused a lot on the positive, lasting impact of seasonal eating and buying locally. It’s amazing, when you think of it, how greatly the quality and taste of our […]
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
There’s this book that I’ve had on my “need to read” list for the past like 6 months. And I finally decided to give up my years-long mystery book streak to read “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” by Barbara Kingsolver. I read one of Kingsolver’s novels (The Poisonwood Bible) in high school and then recently I found […]
The Hive Bar Review
There’s a new bar and restaurant in town that I have been anticipating for months! Ever since I heard that the snazzy and few-of-a-kind 21c Museum Hotel was coming to Bentonville, I was hoping that it would bring with it a great restaurant and bar…and it did! And I got even more excited when I learned that […]
Potato Latkes and Applesauce
Remember when I promised you some more vegetarian meal ideas back at the new year? Well, here’s a super easy and tasty idea for your next meatless meal. Potato latkes (of course, paired with sour cream and applesauce). They’re crispy, they take like 15 minutes to make, and they’re kind of like glorified hash browns. […]
Burma Part 3: Beverages
Burma is a tropical country. Most of the country stays at around 90 degrees or hotter year round. There are palm trees all over and it’s really humid…all the time (which is great for the wildlife and fruit growing). In this kind of weather and atmosphere, you know that there have to be some beverages […]