10 results of 33 Blog Posts

posted March 29, 2029 in Al Dente Gourmet

A Little Inspiration from New Zealand"Scones with Seedless Raisins"One of the New Zealand's Foods I adore is “The Famous Scone” .These is a classic in New Zealand-Ooo, I still remember the first time I tried Scones- what can I say …It was lo (read full article)

Beaches Near Osaka

posted July 26, 2010 in Osaka Insider

Shirahama, Wakayama One thing metropolitan Kansai is not blessed with is an abundance of beaches, and when the hot season comes around, many people find themselves stumped when searching for places to enjoy sand and surf. So here are a few of my reco (read full article)

Osaka-area Beaches

posted July 26, 2010 in Osaka Insider

Shirahama, Wakayama One thing metropolitan Kansai is not blessed with is an abundance of beaches, and when the hot season comes around, many people find themselves stumped when searching for places to enjoy sand and surf. So here are a few of my reco (read full article)

A Birthday and Fresh Peach Salsa

posted July 08, 2010 in The Good Cook

TBHITW had a birthday this week.He is the hardest man in the world to buy a present for or to surprise. Really, he is. It's not that he HAS everything - it is that he doesn't WANT anything.This year I was bound and determined to give this wonderful m (read full article)

Osaka Castle

posted June 10, 2010 in Osaka Insider

Osaka Castle was built originally by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Japan’s revolutionary leader in the late 16th century who rose from peasantry to become one of the three unifiers of Japan and put an end to a long, bloody period of feudal warfare. Comple (read full article)

In Defense of Shin-Imamiya, Shin-Sekai, and Nishinari

posted June 04, 2010 in Osaka Insider

Shin-Imamiya, Shin-Sekai, and Nishinari–these three places are known by people throughout Kansai as dangerous places. Guidebooks parrot the same mindless hearsay, advising people not even to set foot in these neighborhoods. I, for one, believe (read full article)

Another trip to Dubai and guess what .. It impressed me more!

posted May 29, 2010 in chessecake for all

My trip to Poland changed its direction. Last week I found myself enjoying Dubai again! I have just visited Dubai few months ago with my family and I really enjoyed being there. Although I didn’t visited all the point of interst there in my (read full article)

7 Happy Hour Spots in San Francisco

posted April 15, 2010 in Things You Should Do

Guest Author: Annika Mattsson Whether you’re a San Francisco local or just visiting, it becomes apparent pretty quickly that the City by the Bay is rather pricey. Yet among the extravagant restaurants and swanky lounges, reasonably priced bars ca (read full article)

Do I Want Too Much From The “Real World”?

posted February 28, 2010 in OC 2 Seattle

Coming back from vacation is always incredibly hard for me.  When Jim and I came back from our month-long excursion to India and Paris last year, I cried the minute we entered the house.  Returning from Vancouver and our amazing 8 days at the Ol (read full article)

AT&T Park - San Francisco

posted January 31, 2010 in Things You Should Do

San Francisco Giants Tickets See the Giants beat the Doggies at AT&T Park AT&T Park Tours It’s the only ballpark in America where home runs can be “splash hits.” Where the breathtaking Bay views rival the action on the fi (read full article)

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