Somisomi is a soft-serve dessert shop based on the lighter flavors of Korean desserts. They serve specially crafted Taiyaki soft serve, which is also called “Ah-Boong(아붕)” In Korea. A Taiyaki is a fish-shaped waffle cone that is filled with your choice of filling and then topped with soft serve ice cream. However, this isn’t your…
You may have noticed that I have been on a bit of a hiatus. Those of you that have read my about page know that a dream of mine was to complete my doctorate. Well, I can now officially add “Dr.” to my name. Unfortunately, it became more than I expected near the end of…
As schools open up after the holidays, they may be closing just as fast thanks to Snow Days due to massive snow storms, bomb cyclones, and frigid temperatures. It’s time to bundle up and stay inside! Frosty is definitely not ready to leave yet! And he may be lingering for a while. Which means we…
Just because the holidays are over doesn’t mean that winter is over. The snow is coming down in some parts of the world and some of us are snowed in with not much to do now that gift wrapping season is over. Take some time to give yourself some TLC. Cuddle up by the fireplace…
Have you been to your local donuts shop lately. They seem to come up with these themed donuts for every holiday. Dunkin Donuts rolled out their lineup for Halloween, which is a spider donut. These are some creepy looking donuts with bright orange bulging eyes popping out from the spider. I came up with a…
Is a Whoopie Pie a cake, cookie or pie? It’s made with two round mound-shaped pieces of cake, but filled in between with cream like a cookie sandwich or a pie filling. So, I guess it can fall under which ever category you want, but whatever you want to call it, it’s indulgently delicious when…
Back in 2014 we got a glimpse of Mexican culture and Dia De Los Muertos in a film, “The Book of Life”. With “The Book of Life 2” scheduled to release next year and another seemingly cute look at the ethos of Dia De Los Muertos with the upcoming Fall release of “Coco”, I thought…
Fall is knocking on our doors. It’s the Fall Equinox, when the earth will experience equal hours of day and night. This first day of Autumn promises us cooler temperatures, perhaps rain, and shorter days. This rhythm of Mother Nature calls on us to embrace the coming darkness and introspect within ourselves to nourish our…