I am a dumpling addict. It all started with xiao long bao (小笼包) - abbreviated to XLB - which I had at Din Tai Fung in Shanghai's Xintiandi. XLB are pork dumplings that have a delicious rich broth inside. You eat them by dipping them in black vinegar & ginger, taking a small bite of the dumpling skin to let the steam out, sucking the soup from …
Leave Me Alone! (republished from 1/9/15)
Traveling has taught me to be more observant, more organized, and more flexible. Most of the time I am responsible for my schedule, and I have realized that the majority of the time I am alone. The luxury is that I don’t have a routine, I am not worrying about my daughter’s schedule, and that I can choose what I would like to eat. As much as I …
You Make Time For What’s Important
The pressure of writing something impactful on my blog is so unwarranted. So to take the pressure off, I’ve decided to write quick and shorter posts about things that have helped me. I’m calling these posts “You Make Time For What’s Important”. My inspiration has come from The RED podcast with David Hooper interjecting smaller sized solo …
Raise Your Glass & Say “Cheers”!
Today we are celebrating the 7th anniversary of Crush2Press! This is my first time acknowledging a milestone, and I can’t pinpoint why except for our low key approach as an organization. I am proud of the company, its mission (to capture the craft and personality of the winemaker onto the label), and the philanthropic aspect. I thought it would …