I've recently found my love and appreciation for Cuban cuisine, and I am always down to get it and try different dishes. I lived in Milwaukee for 4 years during college and had always heard about this place but never was able to make it there and try it myself. I was recently up in... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite comfort foods has to be empanadas. When done right they are this amazing pastry packed with meats, cheeses, veggies, spices, etc. There's so many different filling options for all different dietary requirements. Great option especially for vegetarians as there is always a handful of dishes not containing meat. If you ever... Continue Reading →
One thing I've often thought about when it comes to restaurants in the suburbs vs restaurants in the city is that you will have people from the suburbs go into Chicago for dinner but you don't often have people from the city coming out to suburbs. Probably due to the city offering any cuisine imaginable... Continue Reading →
One thing I noticed when I first started reading this book is that for as much as I love reading historical books, they tend to be historical fiction instead of historical nonfiction. I must like that invisible unknowing line between reality and fiction. "The more you invest in a set of beliefs—the greater the sacrifice... Continue Reading →
I am taking full blame for not getting the most out of this restaurant. I did little to no research prior to visiting about Vietnamese cuisine and did not know what I was ordering when doing so. I went in batting a 100 thinking I could just pick a random pho and that it would... Continue Reading →
I’m not embarrassed to admit that tapas confuse me. They tend to be both small plates and expensive. Like you don’t get to be both tapas. But in my quest of trying new food that also means I have to be more open minded with it as well. I’ve only had tapas one other time... Continue Reading →
If you were to ask any of my friends or family what the last genre they would ever see me reading, they probably would automatically say thriller/horror. I am like the ultimate Scaredy Pants when anything horror is involved. I literally walked out of Pirates of the Caribbean and Harry Potter 4 (when I was... Continue Reading →
If you are looking for a good Tex-Mex inspired cuisine in Seattle surrounding area, Cactus is a great choice. There’s many locations to choose from all around the Greater Seattle neighborhood. Cactus was actually one of the first restaurants I ate at when I first moved here and it became one of the places I... Continue Reading →
In my recent quest to try new foods, I realized I never really tried Taiwanese food. Sure I’ve tried the ones you can get from the freezer section (PSA Trader Joe’s has pretty decent frozen soup dumplings) but never had true authentic Taiwanese cuisine. In my search for top dumplings in Seattle, Din Tai Fung... Continue Reading →
When this book was first chosen for one of the book clubs I’m in, I was very on the fence about it. I am just not a fantasy reader. I’ve tried and can never get absorbed into the words like I can with other books. Man, did this book change that for me. The House... Continue Reading →
The Library Abroad 