Let Them (and Us) Eat and/or Make Cake

Happy National Dessert Day Today is National Dessert Day and in celebration of this day, I am writing this post. While it is true that desserts include cake, candies, cookies, pies, flan, mouse, ice cream, fruits, pastries, cobblers, and donuts, among the long list, I am going to focus this blog on cake. Inspired by the […]

Appreciating Multiculturalism at Atlanta’s International Market Night

ONE WHO SPEAKS ONLY ONE LANGUAGE IS ONE PERSON, BUT ONE WHO SPEAKS TWO LANGUAGES IS TWO PEOPLE. ‒TURKISH PROVERB As a bilingual person, this has always been my creed. I actually enhance the proverb by adding, “One who appreciates only one culture is one person, but one who appreciates and understands and learns from more cultures becomes more than one person.” In my various […]

Dragon Boat Festival Celebrating Culture and Tradition at Atlanta’s Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival

Culturally Inspired, Appreciative & Respectful I grew up in the heart of Boston. The surrounding diverse cultures and languages fascinated me. The neighborhood sounds, smells, sights, tastes, textiles, art, music, and festivals heightened my senses. I respected the cultures that surrounded my neighborhood…from Chinatown to the Italian-American North End to South Boston to East Boston’s […]