In a place known as the “Garden State,” community supported agriculture should be a way of life. Yet instead of an emphasis on what has made this region prosper, the farmland in South Jersey has steadily been disappearing. Large houses stand in place of chicken coops. Prisons have replaced cornfields. The famous moniker is becoming…
The farmers’ markets are filled with the first signs of spring. Pungent ramps, tightly curled fiddlehead ferns and plump morel mushrooms should now be available. Having eagerly awaited something fresh besides kale all winter, these ingredients are greedily scooped up by all the greenmarket shoppers I know. Unfortunately, the prices reflect the short-growing season and…
After hiking through rice patties and the jungle, sleeping in stilt houses and on trains (admittedly, there were a couple of decent hotel stays in between), we were ready for a little luxury. And in Vietnam that doesn’t have to cost too much. We wanted a beach escape without being badgered. And since we’d planned…
It isn’t a myth that dog is eaten in Vietnam. When we first arrived in Hanoi, we were surprised to find that dogs were noticeably absent from the streets. Not at all what you would expect to find in a developing country with a reputation for an overabundance of mangy mutts. We saw only 2…
My trip to Vietnam was everything I could have hoped for in a vacation and so much more. We ate, drank, ate a little more and had some serious adventures over the last two weeks. I have lots to share with you, so I will be doing several posts in the coming weeks. For this…
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