Funfact: when Sonia was young, her elementary school classmates emotionally scarred her by calling her "Sonia Bologna" on the play...

Okay, sorry, story time. It's cute, don't worry. For many nights over the past few weeks, at bedtime, i've had to spend ample ti...

Ah, the Portuguese. First they gave us the man o' war, then they gave us Fado music, later Cristiano Ronaldo, and now these custard tart...

 Just a quick hit today, really. Take a look at the new Trader Joe's Ajika Georgian Seasoning Blend. It's all orangey and reddish an...

"You know what they called these back in the day?" Okay, Grandpa, nope.  "Well, they still called them oven baked crunchy che...

If you've lived in a northern climate most of your life, you probably think palm trees are exotic. I'm guessing you've seen them...

Whenever I think of things that are "amped-up" or amplified, I think of the classic scene from  This Is Spinal Tap  when Christoph...

Apparently there's two different types of boba balls out there. Who knew? The source of this knowledge is my lovely bride, who I trust c...

In my 38.5 years on this crazy planet, I've had many, many snacks. You name it, I've had it, most likely.  I've also had plenty ...

I've had bulgogi beef a couple times from some pretty legit Korean barbecue restaurants before. Granted, I haven't been to one in a ...

Certain things I've never heard of before seem to pop up everywhere all at once. Apparently this seasoning has been around literally for...

Although I haven't been there myself yet, I've known numerous people who've either lived in or visited Israel throughout the yea...

"A stopped clock is right once a day." Had a friend who used to go around saying that, and if you said "Uh, wouldn't that...

As a young kid if I were to be at a restaurant with a salad bar, here's precisely what my plate would look like if given the chance: pil...

Each February, I'm hard-pressed to fulfill my husbandly duties of surprising Sonia with goodies on back-to-back special occasions. Today...

In addition to chatter about GME, NOK, and AMC "stonks," the death of Dustin Diamond (RIP Screech) and Punxsutawney Phil seeing hi...

Well, here's yet another installment in our somewhat occasional series which I casually call "Oh-Crud-It's-Late-and-I-Need-To-W...

I've always been fascinated with maps and geography. It's also interesting how places and groups of people got their names. I'm ...