I have to preface this post (I don’t, but I will) by saying that I love Thai food. If you ask me what my favorite cuisine is (outside of my mother’s and grandmothers’ Punjabi food), it’s Thai food. If you ask me what I want to eat on my birthday, it’s Thai food. Thai food is always a good idea. It’s comforting, seasoned well...
With my 30th birthday now in the rearview mirror, I’ve had a chance to reflect a little on my birthday and birthday traditions. I loved celebrating as a kid, and the whimsy of it all gradually disappeared year after year as I became a teenager, then a young adult, and finally a full-fledged adult. I was always miserable on my birthday, starting with my 18th...
Hello, summer! It’s that time of year when it gets unseasonably warm and humid after it storms. I’ll be honest: I do not enjoy hot weather. It makes me miserable. I’m not a beach person. I don’t like getting sand in uncomfortable places. I don’t like the way sweat feels on my body (except when I’m playing tennis or in the pool)...
One of the first things I looked for when I first started transitioning to a plant-based diet was vegan pizza in New Jersey. New Jersey is known for great pizza and no, I will not argue with New Yorkers or people from New Haven who think theirs is superior. Quality > quantity/price. Dollar slices don’t even cost a dollar anymore! Thanks, inflation. Still...