September 27th, 2020 The Mid-Autumn Festival is Thursday — the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. The festival dates back as far as 3,000 years and began as a form of moon worship. These days, the festival celebrates the autumn harvest and families gather together to dine, light lanterns and share mooncakes. Mooncakes are available
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August 21st, 2020 Can you believe it? We’ve been quarantining, sanitizing, wearing masks and trying to stay healthy for about FIVE months now (in the U.S.). In some ways, it feels like it’s been an eternity. In other ways, the monotony of the days makes it feel like we’ve been looping endlessly in the same 24 hours. I think most
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August 20th, 2020 It’s almost the weekend so tomorrow we’re heading out of the mountains of central Taiwan and into the cities along the coast. We’re going to check out some of the night markets where FOOD is the feature and the options are endless. Bring your appetite! Until then, Kelly Photos of the Day: Adding a bit of light
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Post of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together. This series features travel photos from my archives, shared with you as we shelter in place. June 13th, 2020 Thimphu’s Centenary Farmer’s Market opened in its current two-story location in 2008. Approximately 400 vendors sell seasonal products made and grown locally
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Photo of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together. This series features travel photos from my archives, shared with you as we shelter in place. June 5th, 2020 We’re back to travel today, with a photo collage of shops and snacks in Paris. In addition to pâtisseries, the city has
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Ladurée Post of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together. This series features travel photos from my archives, shared with you as we shelter in place. May 31st, 2020 Finalment, today we reach the sugar high point of my previous days’ posts. So far, we’ve sampled macarons, pastéis de nata
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Photos of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together. This series features travel photos from my archives, shared with you as we shelter in place. May 30th, 2020 Our deep dive into the land of sweets continues today with meringues. How can we be in Paris and not talk about
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Photo of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together. This series features travel photos from my archives, shared with you as we shelter in place. May 29th, 2020 After yesterday’s macarons we’re moving into heavier subject matter, although not necessarily French. Pastéis de Nata, or Portuguese egg tarts, delight the
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