Author: Jennifer Robertson

Green Papaya Salad

Posted by on February 27, 2012 in Recipes No Comments

I was never able to successfully eat green papaya salad, or Som Tam, until I learned how to make it from May Kaidee’s sister Duan in Chiang Mai. The beauty of being able to make your own Thai food is that you can leave out any culinary offenders (in my case, the overuse of chili)

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Macadamia Milk Chocolate Pudding

Posted by on January 12, 2012 in Recipes 1 Comment

The first time we learned that avocadoes could be turned into a chocolate pudding, we were ecstatic…but also living in Mumbai, where we could not get any!  I eventually went on a trip to Spain for a conference and brought some back in my suitcase.  It was love at first blend!  This pudding can also

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Mastiha-Chamomile Ice Cream

Posted by on December 8, 2011 in Recipes 1 Comment

Known to the Greeks for centuries as an edible anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial, the sap from the mastiha (mastic) tree, only grown on the Aegean island of Chios, has found its way into desserts, savory food, beauty products, pharmaceuticals and even chewing gum, but is for the most part little-known in Western countries.  With a unique flavor that you will

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Summer Strawberry Macadamia Nut Milk

Posted by on August 14, 2011 in Recipes 3 Comments

Nut milks take minutes to make and are an easy, dairy-free (and hormone-, antibiotic-free) alternative to cow’s milk.  Making nut milk at home means you will skip out on additives such as vegetable oil and corn syrup, forgo the non-recyclable Tetra pak packaging typically used for store-bought dairy alternatives, and is often more economical, as

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Expat Survival Series: House Hunting

Posted by on March 20, 2011 in Expat Survival 6 Comments

If you are planning on spending a lot of time in your familial cave while living abroad (e.g., lady of leisure, stay-at-home mom, working virtually, tendencies toward social phobia, etc.), the physical comfort, level of productivity, happiness quotient and dare I say success on the expat assignment can depend on how satisfied you are with

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This is Our Mumbai Life

Posted by on December 15, 2008 in India No Comments

This is our Mumbai life… Watching wedding receptions on the roof of the Hindu temple next door. Witnessing the city-wide goat slaughtering for Eid al–Adha. Finally taking the plunge and wiping our bum with our hand (actually, that was just Kevin). Stuffing toilet paper in our back pockets at restaurants to take back to our

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