2024-04-23 01:10
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”
-Audrey Hepburn
Introduction
My mother passed away last winter. I have spoken of her outsized impact on my c… Read More
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2024-04-05 22:00
“What we have once enjoyed, we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”
–Helen Keller
Introduction
My grief was bad this last Easter… Read More
2024-03-25 17:12
“Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.”
― Erich Fromm, Escape from Freedo… Read More
2024-03-20 21:15
“Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.”
― Erich Fromm, Escape from Freedo… Read More
2024-02-23 22:20
Introduction
There is something I must tell you. It has to do with recipes. I don’t share a recipe with you unless I truly believe in its intrinsic value. What do I mean by this? T… Read More
2024-02-09 20:35
“We have to recognize that there cannot be relationships unless there is commitment unless there is loyalty unless there is love, patience, persistence.”
Cornel West… Read More
2024-01-29 21:35
Introduction
I was in my mid-20s. Armed with my law degree, I delved into the world of legal work.
Big Food and Additives
There were many days I didn’t eat breakfast. A… Read More
2024-01-14 01:15
“It takes a village to raise a child.”
― African Proverb
Introduction
My mother was my biggest ally, as far as my children were concerned. For my eldest chi… Read More
2024-01-05 23:41
“Remember, too, that at a time when people are very concerned with their health and its relationship to what they eat, we have handed over the responsibility for our nourishment to fa… Read More
2023-12-24 21:07
Pork Roast
It is one of those major holidays when people gather round for a feast.
I want to do a celebratory roast with ample portions for the main meal and plenty of leftovers. I als… Read More
2023-12-19 00:05
“The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come.” D… Read More
2023-11-22 22:40
Introduction
I have to tell you something. I know it is a little controversial to say this during Thanksgiving week, but here goes.
Turkeys intimidate me. They confuse me.
Turkeys… Read More
2023-10-22 23:20
I have been baking a lot lately.
And while I love to write, it seems that my bakes are in high demand right now.
So writing had to take a back seat. Together with baking, is the cook… Read More
2023-10-11 23:12
The cooking and baking journey as summer ends. The saga continues…
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2023-09-22 22:00
Introduction
Let me be frank. Baking is not a necessity in most households, especially if we have just a few people to feed in our small homes. When I say ‘baking’, let… Read More
2023-09-14 23:55
It’s not what happens to you, but how you handle it. If Life gives you lemons, make lemonade. If the lemons are rotten, take out the seeds and plant them in order to grow new… Read More
2023-09-04 02:45
A well-seasoned chicken, roasted until golden in the oven
Introduction
The summer has been oppressively hot. I can’t wait for that time of year when the days get decidedly cool… Read More
2023-08-26 21:52
Introduction
Recently, I reached 10,000 hits on this website. For me, it was a big deal. A big deal because I am a careful and measured person. I publish on my website the same way I live… Read More
2023-08-20 20:30
Introduction
I have been feeling a little tired lately.
The momentum to write has been temporarily replaced by the distraction of the many tasks and projects that fight for attent… Read More
2023-08-14 00:10
“Some people want the whole world to go hungry so that they can appreciate the value of food in their plate.” ― Shon Mehta
Introduction
As I have stat… Read More
2023-07-17 19:50
“I must undertake to love myself and to respect myself as though my very life depends upon self-love and self-respect.”
—Maya Angelou
Introduction
The on… Read More
2023-07-03 23:45
“The most important mark I will leave on this world is my son.”
-Sarah Shahi
When a mother loses her child permanently, a little piece of her dies. At least, it… Read More
2023-06-14 21:30
“Any change, any loss, does not make us victims. Others can shake you, surprise you, disappoint you, but they can’t prevent you from acting, from taking the situation you&rs… Read More
2023-05-27 20:45
“Differences are not intended to separate, to alienate. We are different precisely in order to realize our need of one another.” Desmond TutuIntroduction
My parents w… Read More
2023-05-05 22:25
We didn’t really have many photos of my brother when he passed away.
After all, he was only 24 and a half when it happened and he had always been the resident photographer. But… Read More
2023-04-16 23:20
I remember my first Spring in Northern California.
It was after I moved to the United States from South East Asia all those years ago.
Spring in Nature
There were a bunch of drizz… Read More
2023-04-05 22:32
Recently, I was focused on a goal.
It was a goal that I wanted to achieve and I wanted it with all my heart. I worked very hard and thought I was reaching the finish line.
Going w… Read More
2023-03-22 22:20
There is a destiny which makes us brothers; none goes his way alone. All that we send into the lives of others comes back into our own.
Edwin Markham
Introduction
There is… Read More
2023-03-13 22:07
Inflation
Suddenly, celebrity chefs’ recipes seem curiously out of touch. I wonder if they have had to shop that list of food ingredients and have paused to wonder. Wondered if… Read More
2022-12-23 21:25
And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ Matthew 25:40, the Bible Introduction Homelessness… Read More
2022-11-28 02:48
We have been less than truthful about our circumstances. Our Self-Opinions We delight in our gilded lives. We have over-inflated our morality, exaggerated our actual suffering and we have da… Read More
2022-11-27 20:43
We have been less than truthful about our circumstances. Our Self-Opinions We delight in our gilded lives. We have over-inflated our morality, exaggerated our actual suffering and we have da… Read More
2022-11-03 20:50
“Democracy must be built through open societies that share information. When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions. When there is no s… Read More
2022-10-27 20:38
An ode to all the oppressed They call you 'freak', They think you're weak. They hate your skin, But you will win. They think they are power, But hide and cower. They think you're inferior, B… Read More
2022-10-20 20:00
So let us talk about chicken. No, really. Why Chicken? Chicken is the hardworking meat of the middle class. It is versatile, adaptable and takes on the flavor of spices, seasonings and sauce… Read More
2022-09-30 23:30
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – Andre Gide Introduction It was quite the experience, an experience unequalled. The… Read More
2022-09-17 19:15
You know what I was thinking about lately? Earning Privilege? How a lot of people behave as if they were born into their situation in life because they have earned it. That their race, physi… Read More
2022-09-02 20:35
Introduction Do you know how to tell if you are lucky? You know, when you feel so blue because things aren’t going your way? Let me show you. This might help give you some perspective… Read More
2022-08-22 19:38
“There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.”– Aristotle A few years ago, I embarked on a renewed mission — to find my true voi… Read More
2022-08-09 21:29
Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won’t taste good. Joe Paterno Introduction Dictionary.com, defines honor as “honesty, fairness, o… Read More
2022-08-01 20:44
A scoop of cold chocolate chip ice-cream
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2022-07-24 21:59
“Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves… Read More
2022-07-14 19:20
“Ignorance of the law is no excuse in any country. If it were, the laws would lose their effect, because it can always be pretended.” Thomas Jefferson Introduction The quote by T… Read More
2022-07-04 20:05
What really makes America special.
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2022-07-02 19:35
“Authenticity requires a certain measure of vulnerability, transparency, and integrity.” Janet Louise Stephenson We need to lead authentic lives. All of us are in trouble if we d… Read More
2022-06-26 20:00
I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves. Mary Shelley Men In my world, there are two types of men. The men whom I so admire and respect. These men, who see women as e… Read More
2022-06-18 17:55
“Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices.” — Alfred A. Montapert Listen. I am following the January 6th Hearings. I am drinking in information… Read More
2022-06-03 21:05
“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself.” Tim Fields Bullies. They are more c… Read More
2022-05-27 19:45
Substitutes to Helping Our Children We have failed our children. We have used objects and symbols as substitutes. As substitutes for being there for our children. For teaching them the impor… Read More
2022-05-17 18:21
Introduction It took me waking up one morning and finding that I could not stand up. Despite my urgent need to go to the bathroom I could not move. I was heart-broken when I was given the di… Read More
2022-05-12 22:20
Introduction Have you ever been at a point when you couldn’t process your feelings and emotions? Have you felt overwhelmed, anxious, sad or angry? You wouldn’t be alone if you ha… Read More
2022-04-30 02:00
Storing Food In this article, you will be provided with golden nuggets of information about how to survive and even thrive, on basic but useful food supplies. You will learn creative ways to… Read More
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