Forbes Traveler: Spiciest Foods

Grab a glass of water and check out my latest piece for Forbes Traveler – World’s Spiciest Foods. It was a fun article to write and the process also helped me through a different style of travel writing – beyond the classic travel narrative – mixing in various elements.

Pancake Thursdays and Other Such Traditions

I watch streams of melted ice-cream race down the sides of warm, thin pancakes…finally pooling around a glob of sweet lingonberry jam. No doubt, this Nordic weekly tradition of pea soup and pancakes  I’m gonna love. It got me thinking about other food traditions that have gradually infiltrated my world. Growing up, I remember waiting …