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5 Places to Eat in Maui and What to Skip
5 Places to Eat in Maui and What to Skip
After 8 days in Maui, here’s a full roundup of all the food we tried. In true consultant form, in honor of the power of threes, I’ve split…
Deanna Cheng
Jan 24, 2022
Cook with Me: Braised Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs (糖酥排骨)
Cook with Me: Braised Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs (糖酥排骨)
Ah a childhood favorite, 糖醋排骨. This braising method produces melt-in-your mouth perfection.
Deanna Cheng
Jul 31, 2021
Cook with Me: Sautéed Soy-Garlic Eggplant with Ground Pork
Cook with Me: Sautéed Soy-Garlic Eggplant with Ground Pork
Anyone else order this takeout dish all the time before-COVID? It’s the perfect dish to top over rice, right? Now you can make it at home…
Deanna Cheng
Feb 6, 2021
Cook with Me: Spicy Green Beans with Ground Pork
Cook with Me: Spicy Green Beans with Ground Pork
干煸四季豆 is by far my favorite Chinese takeout dish. After successfully recreating it at home during the pandemic, I documented every step in…
Deanna Cheng
Dec 28, 2020
Tokyo DisneySea aka The Happiest Day in Japan: Photo-Journal Edition
Tokyo DisneySea aka The Happiest Day in Japan: Photo-Journal Edition
DisneySea recreates some of the world’s most beautiful seaside locations, including a network of Venetian canals and the Arabian Coast…
Deanna Cheng
Nov 27, 2019
3 Restaurants to Eat at in Tokyo, Japan
3 Restaurants to Eat at in Tokyo, Japan
The Japanese people have a love for high-quality ingredients and are masters of technique. It’s hard to not eat well in Japan. Given all…
Deanna Cheng
Nov 26, 2019
3 Restaurants to Eat at in Positano, Italy
3 Restaurants to Eat at in Positano, Italy
When spending a holiday in the Amalfi Coast there shouldn’t be any responsibilities beyond choosing your next meal. I’ve got a list that…
Deanna Cheng
Jul 27, 2019
How to get to the Amalfi Coast from Rome (or Naples)
How to get to the Amalfi Coast from Rome (or Naples)
Are posts of Positano, the Italian beach town, popping up in your feed? Developing FOMO? Don’t fret. You too can have an Italian summer…
Deanna Cheng
May 31, 2019
5 Time-Saving Tips When in Rome
5 Time-Saving Tips When in Rome
We picked up a few tricks while being tourists in Rome in May 2019. I’d like to share so you too can see the Roman historical sites with…
Deanna Cheng
May 24, 2019
Where to Eat When in Rome…
Where to Eat When in Rome…
Ah Roma, the land of pasta, pizza, and gelato. Here’s my Rome food tour, as told in the style of a traditional Italian formal meal…
Deanna Cheng
May 21, 2019
Inhale Carbs, Exhale Satisfaction ft. San Francisco, CA
Inhale Carbs, Exhale Satisfaction ft. San Francisco, CA
After living in the city for nearly two years, taste testing an array of goods and not-so-goods, the moment has finally come. This short…
Deanna Cheng
Feb 20, 2019
5 Things to Eat in Amsterdam, Netherlands
5 Things to Eat in Amsterdam, Netherlands
It’s rather apt that the bicycle capital’s most well-known foods are wheels of Gouda and 🚲 wheel-shaped stroopwafels & pancakes.
Deanna Cheng
Oct 17, 2018
Stockholm, Sweden sights bites highlights: 3 hour whirlwind edition
Stockholm, Sweden sights bites highlights: 3 hour whirlwind edition
As the capital of Sweden, Stockholm is more than just IKEA and Swedish meatballs. It’s a picturesque city with varied architecture…
Deanna Cheng
Jul 22, 2018
8 things to do (and eat) in charming Bergen, Norway
8 things to do (and eat) in charming Bergen, Norway
Before the 13th century, Bergen was the capital of Norway. Despite now being the second largest city in the country, it still retains its…
Deanna Cheng
Jul 19, 2018
Exploring the fjords in west Norway: 6 days from Ålesund to Bergen
Exploring the fjords in west Norway: 6 days from Ålesund to Bergen
Fjord /fēˈôrd/: a long, deep, narrow inlet with steep cliffs, created by glacier erosion. Fjords typically form where ocean water flows…
Deanna Cheng
Jul 10, 2018
30 hour stopover in Oslo, Norway
30 hour stopover in Oslo, Norway
As the capital of Norway, Oslo is a maritime city that sticks to its roots.
Deanna Cheng
Jul 7, 2018
What to do in Prague, Czech Republic: a guide to must-Czech-out sights, bites & libations
What to do in Prague, Czech Republic: a guide to must-Czech-out sights, bites & libations
Known as “the golden city of a hundred spires”, Prague’s compact medieval center remains a wonderful mixture of cobbled lanes, walled…
Deanna Cheng
Jun 27, 2018
Exploring Iceland in the Winter: ice caving tours & roadtrip to the Snaefellsnes Peninsula
Exploring Iceland in the Winter: ice caving tours & roadtrip to the Snaefellsnes Peninsula
From November to April, Iceland is covered in a magical blanket of snow that completely transforms the already beautiful, rugged country.
Deanna Cheng
Jun 15, 2018
Day-trip from Barcelona: the mountains of Montserrat and cava cellars in Penedès
Day-trip from Barcelona: the mountains of Montserrat and cava cellars in Penedès
Barcelona is the cosmopolitan capital of Spain’s Catalonia region. And while the food, wine, architecture, and culture in Barcelona alone…
Deanna Cheng
May 28, 2018
Where to Eat in Iceland
Where to Eat in Iceland
Iceland’s burgeoning food scene is worth exploring.
Deanna Cheng
May 25, 2018
Where to Eat on the Island of Kauai, HI
Where to Eat on the Island of Kauai, HI
Aloha Kauai, the land of poke, kalua pork, and açaí bowls!
Deanna Cheng
May 24, 2018
Why You Should Visit the Island of Kauai, HI
Why You Should Visit the Island of Kauai, HI
Kauai, the garden isle of Hawaii. Home to one of the most iconic coastlines, the lushest green landscapes, and yummiest poke & açaí bowls.
Deanna Cheng
May 22, 2018
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