• Asia Laos Travels

    Luang Prabang, Laos

    The ancient town of Luang Prabang in northern Laos has to be among the most atmospheric destinations in the region. Strikingly situated on a peninsula formed by the confluence of the Mekong and Nam…

    July 20, 2014
  • Hong Kong Restaurants

    Chôm Chôm, Hong Kong

    Some may remember Chôm Chôm from its former days as a private kitchen a few blocks away on Wellington Street. Now Soho’s new trendy Vietnamese restaurant, the slightly bigger digs are reflecting the chef’s contemporary…

    July 11, 2014
  • Dessert Recipes

    Chocolate, Pear and Hazelnut Tart

    Some flavor combinations are just too good to mess with and I’m talking here of the delightful trinity of pears, chocolate and hazelnuts. Whether in cake or tart form, they just go so well…

    July 2, 2014
  • New York Restaurants

    Ladurée Soho, New York

    Seems New Yorkers can’t get enough of French sweet things as seen by the buzz surrounding the recent opening of Ladurée’s second NYC location in Soho. Over two and a half years have passed…

    June 26, 2014
  • Hong Kong Restaurants

    Ronin, Hong Kong

    An unassuming passerby would have no idea what’s happening behind this windowless and unmarked gray façade off On Wo Lane in central Hong Kong. No one would ever guess that the heavy door hides…

    June 20, 2014