

COVID-19 Baking Diary: Cookies
The joy of baking cookies during quarantine, featuring peanut butter, chocolate chip, and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
Ellyce
May 21, 20208 min read


COVID-19 Cooking Diary: Photos and Recipes from the Bikes and Butter Quarantine Kitchen
We’ve done a lot of cooking lately. Check out some of the tasty things we made, the dishes that flopped, plus recipe resources too.
Ellyce
Apr 20, 20207 min read


10 Reasons to Visit Malaysia
Where can you enjoy 3 cultures and a warm winter break? Malaysia
Ellyce
Jan 25, 20209 min read


Next Level Beets: Yellow Curry Pickled Beets from Chef Rachel Yang’s Cookbook
We loved this new take on pickled beets from Rachel Yang’s Cookbook, My Rice Bowl: Korean Cooking Outside the Lines
Ellyce
Nov 27, 20194 min read


New Orleans Dirty Rice
Add Some Creole Spice to Your Life – and Your Dinner Table – with New Orleans Dirty Rice!
Ellyce
Nov 13, 20194 min read


The Great Garlic Challenge: 10 Things to Make with Costco’s 3-lb Bag of Garlic
You hit the garlic jackpot – now what? We’ve tracked down plenty of recipes for all that garlic.
Ellyce
Oct 15, 20196 min read


Beyond Awesome Brussels Sprouts: A Creative Technique Breathes New Life into the Humble Sprout
Fall is here and it’s time to embrace seasonal veggies. Fortunately, there’s a new way to cook Brussels sprouts that’s full of flavor.
Ellyce
Oct 6, 20194 min read


Seoul Food - What's Cooking in Korea's Capital
A trip to Seoul, Korea provides an incredibly varied and rewarding culinary adventure!
Ellyce
Oct 2, 20195 min read


Salad experiments - Vietnamese-inspired grilled shrimp and pineapple salad with fresh herbs
Salad is fresh and healthy, but you need variety. Here’s my take on a salad with grilled shrimp and caramelized pineapple.
Ellyce
Sep 25, 20193 min read


Upleveling Goat Cheese from Costco
While Costco is great, buying in bulk has both its benefits and drawbacks. Here are tips on upleveling the goat cheese from Costco.
Ellyce
Sep 20, 20194 min read


Heralding fall with chanterelle mushrooms
Fall brings cooler weather and also signals that it’s time to cook new things! Chanterelles are now in season and are delicious in soup.
Ellyce
Sep 20, 20191 min read


Seoul, Korea: Things To Do + Travel Tips
Even if you only have a couple of days to visit Seoul, Korea it’s so worth it! There is so much to see, do, and eat! Here are travel tips.
Ellyce
Sep 20, 20197 min read


Island Getaway: a Weekend on Whidbey
Here are some recommendations for Whidbey Island, a short trip and a world away from Seattle.
Ellyce
Sep 19, 20194 min read


Travel inspiration: where should I go on a bike tour?
Bike tour inspiration: where to go for a unique travel experience in Europe or Asia
Ellyce
Sep 13, 20193 min read


Cooking inspiration
Here are some of my current favorites for cooking inspiration and decent recipes.
Ellyce
Sep 11, 20196 min read


Lisbon Encounter
Interested in a trip to Lisbon, Portugal? Here are some suggestions that go beyond the typical tourist path.
Ellyce
Sep 6, 20199 min read