Sanpete County, UT is inhabited by good old fashioned pioneer stock.  There are turkey farmers, cowboys, shepherds, rodeo fans, sewing moms, and competition quilters.  The towns in this county are full of normal American folk …

Something significant occured in Berkeley, CA in 1966 that continues to affect students, thinkers, and visitors till this day.  Was it the famous riots on Berkeley campus? The establisment of the People’s Park? Or, perhaps …

“Why couldn’t she understand my agony?”  was the puzzlement of the five-year-old Cynthia trying to explain that I had eaten my veggies and pascetti (translation: spaghetti), and was full from dinner.  “But MAAaaaooom, my dessert …

Which came first, the temple or the restaurant? For a food-loving anthropologist, this is a very tough question! If you follow the path to enlightenment, in this case Highway 101, to the City of 10,000 …

Little did I know that when I succumbed to the cupcake cult of New York City that cupcakes have been taking over the hearts of many in great cities all over the world, including San …

You never know what nation you will be swept away to when walking down the streets of Manhattan.  A stand selling preserved eggs and fried tofu will take me to the Canton Provence of China. …

If a newcomer to New York City thinks about cupcakes, she probably has sweet memories of third grade birthday parties where the whole class would get the little cakes heavy with frosting. But in NYC, the …

What kind of strange culture would spend a day in the rain waiting in line for BBQ? Apparently, it is the New York City foodie tribe and the event was the 7th Annual Big Apple …

My husband and I were invited to an evening dinner at a friend’s apartment in Manhattan. I thought this was a kind invitation from a friend to join them in their home and not much …

The wonder of the Dessert Truck, which is often parked across the street from the St. Mark’s Hotel in NYC, reminds me of Prometheus taking one of the gods’ greatest gifts and giving it to …