Posts Tagged: food
New iWishes!
Thanks so much to everyone who sent in their wishes for 2014! It’s great to hear your take on what you find most important! Do you want to send your wish? Just think of something
New Shared Wishes: iWish 2014
After a long weekend, and polar vortex #2 (in NYC, too!), I’m happy to show new wishes! Thanks to everyone who contributed already – it’s great to hear what’s important to you! Have you been
3 New Wishes
Three new wishes to share with you! A big thank you to everyone for making this project possible! One reader commented yesterday that online bullying is prevalent, so it nice to see something optimistic. Let’s
Giving Thanks in 2014
The 2014:iWish project focuses on hearing about people’s biggest desires for the year. However, it can also be good to reflect on life and cherish what you have. Sometimes all you can do is stay
Quick Update
Writing and traveling have been my passions for as long as I can remember. While I’m lucky to write every day for work, I’m sad to have neglected my blog for this long. It’s easy to come
Chasing Wild Ponies in Virginia
I have been on the “road” since I was a little girl. I remember when my Polish grandpa and I would drive all the way from Katowice, Poland to my hometown in Oss, The Netherlands.
Why I'm Lucky to be Trilingual
“Do you ever think in one language while trying to speak another?” “Which language do you dream in?” “Do you find it easier to express certain ideas in one language over the other?” “How do
How Soccer Unites Us
I remember it like it was yesterday. We would go outside and form small teams. My Dutch cousins and I would play until it was almost too dark to see anything. We would get lost
On Defeating Stereotypes
The Danger of Generalizations Recently, I overheard two women discussing an earlier business meeting. “I couldn’t believe how rude that guy was! French people are all so rude,” one angrily said. The other agreed, “Well, yeah,
How Humor Gets Lost in Translation
“The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.” – Mark Twain. Laughter has the power to create common ground. If you want to break the ice when you first meet someone,
Exploring NYC Cuisine & Historic Landmarks
This guest post is provided by Brian Cicioni of I May Roam. Exploring NYC Cuisine & Historic Landmarks: A Journey My trips to Brooklyn usually start from Washington Square, which provides access to the A
Taste of Travel Menu
Fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil and balsamic vinegar on ciabatta. My Polish grandma’s chicken noodle soup. A warm freshly-baked French baguette with butter. Homemade sauerkraut and mushroom pierogies. Fresh seafood served during a beach trip… …There’s nothing quite
#CultureTravChat: Food & Culture
Pasta. Fried rice. Cheese. Croissants. Gelato. No matter what you enjoy most, food has a certain binding power. It is over dinner that we often have lengthy, deep conversations. It is over brunch that we
NYC Foodie: My Personal Favorites
As an avid foodie, I’m always looking for new, distinct (and delectable) dishes. Over the years of travel, I’ve tried the somewhat exotic – think alligator, cactus salad, and frog legs. In Spain, we enjoyed
New York City: A Cultural "Global Kitchen"
It unites. It creates a cultural footprint. It is delicious, rich, and comforting: food. Beyond those qualities, food is a powerful resource. Unfortunately, the reality is that it is not equally accessible throughout the world,
Stereotypes: Truth or Fiction?
DEFINING STEREOTYPES: “An idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation.” (Merriam-Webster). Stereotypes enable bias and preconceived notions to perpetuate, but can also reveal valid
Pleasing The Taste Palate
Food has the wonderful quality of uniting us no matter where we are. There is nothing partisan or narrow-minded about food. It simply invites us to indulge, create recipes, and share with others. Two of my favorite Polish dishes (included in collage) are pierogies and barszcz czerwony – a beetroot soup – served on Christmas Eve in Poland. How does food bring us together? What are some of your favorite dishes and why? Can food trigger memories?
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