But this is Chicago in the middle of winter. There's fucking nothing in season. Without modern highways, air freight, railroads, canning and other industrialized food processing techniques, refridgeration and chemical preservatives, no one could live here between September and May. I paid a little visit today to the Fulton Market, Chicago's meatpacking district of old - from Upton Sinclair days - till now.
Read MoreLou's buys double eggs, which are TWO YOLKS to a shell. What freak science went into creating these kinds of eggs on a predictable, farm-manufactured basis, I don't know, but it saves me a few bucks as I only want two normal eggs (read: two yolks, not four) so I ordered one over-easy.
Read MoreIn the spirit of the cold, Christmas-y season, I'd like to share one of my favorite Filipino late-evening snacks: ginataan bilo-bilo, or coconut milk and rice flour balls - a sweet, hot dessert-y soup perfect for when the mercury dips low.
Read MoreIt's late October and many of my friends are buying their fake blood and zombie costumes and pulling out their Michael Jackson's Thriller long-format tracks. But here in the Philippines, we're already looking forward to Christmas. And, BIBINGKA!
Read MoreOne of the first things you’ll notice is thousands of bicycles propped and locked up along the canals’ guard rails. Practically everyone in Amsterdam gets around by bike. So in the words of popular kids in high schools everywhere: everyone is doing it, and YES, you should, too.
Read MoreTucked up a hill in the 5ème arrondisement between La Sorbonne and the Jardin de Luxembourg hides Le Salon, above the Panthèon movie theatre.
Read MoreFilipinos or Filipino food lovers: Share your opinions, thoughts, recommendations and memories of Street Food Sa Atin!
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