Hummus for Hungry Humans (and non-humans)
“I want hummus.” You know how many times I heard this from a friend over the course of a single week? I don’t know either, because I lost count. Neil would be over watching a movie, and suddenly: “I want hummus.” Walking through the medina: “I want hummus.” Discussing time travel: “I want hummus.” Taking self-defense lessons: “I want hummus.”1 So do you know what I did? No, I didn’t banish him from my presence, my home, and the whole of Africa. I made hummus. Hummus for...
read more ->Tangier Tabbouleh
So I’ve been meaning to blog my tabbouleh recipe for many months now, but never had the presence of mind to take the accompanying photographs each time I prepared it. Tabbouleh was one of those things that I always had as a kid, not because my parents are of Middle-Eastern descent, but because it is delicious and healthy. In fact, I was often shocked that my friends at school had never heard of tabbouleh, quinoa, falafel, and other such delights. Like most kids view mac & cheese as a culinary staple, I assumed that pesto, whole-wheat...
read more ->Marrakesh, a Visual Tour with Haiku Anecdotes and Explanatory Footnotes
Since my last post was so long-winded, I figured I’d go in the opposite direction with this one… At the end of March I met my dear grandparents down in Marrakesh1 We had orange juice for breakfast every morning It was delicious2 Lunch at a cafĂ© recommended by my friend and very purple3 They both exited into sunlight, their figures dark against the door4 Heat in the main square radiated off a man in red, who strode on5 We walked through the souks dark with shadows but light in the eyes of merchants6 The streets are filled...
read more ->San Francisco 2011, Day Nine
I’ve been behind by a day throughout this trip, and it looks like I might finally catch up if I can knock this one out before I fall asleep. Today was our long-awaited Chinatown1 day. We strolled down Stockton Street and found ourselves in the midst of a bustling food market that extended several blocks in each direction. Every kind of fruit and vegetable you can imagine, seafood, dried who-knows-what, candy, tea, snacks, noodles… the list goes on. But the highlight of the day turned out to be the bizarre toys we found in bazaars...
read more ->San Francisco 2011, Day Eight
We woke up at the crack o’ dawn on Sunday1 to drive down to Muir Woods as soon as the park opened, and before all the tourists arrived. Choosing the path less taken every time, we found ourselves on a beautiful two-hour hike through the woods, culminating in a spectacular view across the park. Mist was still blowing through the trees, so the landscape changed every couple of minutes. Spotted some cute banana slugs,2 a gaggle of chipmunks,3 and a couple of hawks. I also made friends with a lizard and he allowed me to get within a few...
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