We're experiencing another cold front in Chicago this week, but that didn't keep us home on Valentine's Day. While Tom was slaving away at work, I took the kids out for brunch at Fat Rice, one of our favorite restaurants.Fat Rice is known for arroz gordo, a Macanese rice dish … [Read more...]
My parents in Kowloon
There's something about finding old photos that jog one's memory from a time long ago. But it's even more exciting to discover old photos that tell a new story. When I recently uncovered a roll of film from 1996 Hong Kong, they included photos my parents had taken while I was … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Where the Peacocks Sing: A Palace, A Prince, and the Search for Home
I recently learned about Alison Singh Gee's memoir, Where the Peacock Sing: A Palace, A Prince, and the Search for Home (St. Martins, 2014). And when I heard it's mainly set in Hong Kong and India, I pushed it to the top of my to-read list. And boy was it worth it.Alison … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
I recently rediscovered this photo and at first glance it looks like I could have been with Jake somewhere in China. But in fact it was Chicago, where I started taking him for dim sum almost as soon as we moved back home.I still take my kids--three of them now--to Chinatown … [Read more...]
Brunch at Fat Rice
Today I took the kids to Fat Rice, Chicago's only Macanese restaurant, to try their brunch. I'd eaten dinner there before--and loved it--but this was the first time for brunch. And it did not disappoint!Fat Rice has an open kitchen and is cosy with communal tables or bar … [Read more...]
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