I just learned that the Italian edition of Good Chinese Wife will be out on May 26! Check out the cover!According to my non-existent Italian, I think the title translates to A Brave Chinese Wife. It's so much fun to see how another culture interprets my book. For more … [Read more...]
Taiwanese street food fair in Chicago
This morning I took my kids to the de facto Taiwanese consulate for a street food festival. It was so much fun and a great way for us to try food we can't normally get in restaurants here. My friend Rachel told me about it and we met her there when it first opened, but the crowds … [Read more...]
Gala at the Field Museum
Back when I worked in university development, I was given the exciting task of shadowing the photographer to make sure we got shots of all the beautiful people at our big events. It was fun and I'm joking about the beautiful thing. Sort of.So in my volunteer roles at the … [Read more...]
Seafood Sunday
For the first time in what seems like months--and probably was--my kids and I had a free afternoon after Sunday School. So we headed to our favorite brunch place, Fat Rice. It's not just a brunch place, but I've only taken the kids there for lunch or brunch.We always … [Read more...]
Chinatown’s oldest restaurant
I'm not a creature of habit, but as much time as I spend in Chicago's Chinatown, I usually eat in the newer area known as Chinatown Square. That popped up sometime when I was living away from Chicago, maybe in Washington, DC, Hong Kong, or San Francisco, and has lots of newish … [Read more...]
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