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Mango Sticky Rice

Sticky rice flavored with sweet coconut milk and served with fresh mango is a beloved dessert in Thailand. You only have to try it once to understand ...

A Baby, A House, and A Vacation

Yep friends, how's this for a flyby of an update? So much big news from us in one little post. It's been oh-so-busy here, but in all the best ways. ...

Paris by Mouth Food Tour

The week Frank and I spent in Paris in October is feeling more distant with the arrival of freezing weather here and vast shortage of funky cheese and ...

Paris, France

Above and in a few too many photos below = evidence that when in Paris, we ate #allthecarbs. Frank and I love to travel. Near or far, by car or ...

Family Vacation in Bulgaria

Somehow the summer is slipping by with less time in the kitchen and a lot more travel (!) than we originally planned. Not to worry, the Inquiring Chef ...

Weekend in Bentonville, AR

Last weekend we took a short trip to Bentonville, Arkansas. Perhaps Bentonville isn't on your travel bucket list, but it might be worth adding. ...

Farm To Table and Everything in Between

Food is a funny thing. It's the thing we all have most in common, but so often the when, where, how and what of food feels sort of ...

Family Vacation in Breckenridge, Colorado

We rarely make repeat vacations, but this one we couldn't resist. Last summer we spent a week and a half in the Rocky Mountains and loved it so much ...

24 Hours in Asheville, NC

Also in the running as a title for this post was "Why I'll Be Eating Salad For a Week." Because the thing about Asheville, NC is that, even though ...

Barrel 31 in Kansas City, Missouri

A slight chill has blown into Kansas City these past few days. After our five year endless summer, this hint of fall has Jess and I really thrilled. ...

Eating Right Now: Norfolk, Virginia

It wasn’t all toy train family selfies and morning strolls under the blooming crepe myrtles for the Smith Family during our visit to Norfolk in July. ...

Eating Toast in Norfolk VA

Hello, All! Frank here. Jess and I had a great time exploring Norfolk while visiting my parents in early July. In between bike rides around the ...

Florence, Italy + Food Tour in Bologna

Hi friends, I'm back from a whirlwind, yet somehow restorative trip to Italy. My sister is studying abroad in Florence, so I and my immediate family ...

Chiang Mai, Thailand (+ babies)

Last weekend we took a family trip to Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand. This was my second trip (Frank's fourth), but needless to say, this was a ...

Madrid: Mercado de San Miguel

Madrid's Mercado de San Miguel is a wonderland for people who love food and wine. Frank and I strolled through this bright, glass-enclosed mecca of ...

Christmas in Madrid

We are home in Bangkok after a 3-week vacation in Madrid, Spain. Before I throw myself at the laundry, I wanted to post a few photos from the trip. ...