summer and a mango chili paleta

summer

sweet home chicago

i’m sifting through my photos after a blissful two month vacation back home with all the family, friends and food my heart (and stomach!) could hold. what a great trip it was. so many moments that i’ve been needing for a long time… and so much food that i need to do a detox!

living on the other side of the world always has its adventures so upon returning to the place i call home, it is a beautiful thing to just BE. although we had a busy schedule and did lots of things, the best times were the simplest. like lounging in the backyard with the grill fired up and a cool st. germain mojito (uncle arvid’s new favorite!) in hand… or making buttery arepas with my husband’s mom and her sisters and then devouring half a dozen of them.

too many beautiful moments to recount but the most important ingredient in all of them was… LOVE.

a culinary tour of southeast asia

nyonya laksa. malaysia's curried noodle soup in a spicy coconut broth... 

the most delicious thing i've ever eaten!

nasi tempe. indonesian javanese style. rice with seasoned tempeh in a banana leaf. 

beautifully minimalist and eco-friendly packaging!

 

frothy malaysian teh tarik. black tea and condensed milk.

devout hindus break a 48 day fast (or strict adherence to a single meal of pure vegetarian food per day) on the festival day of thaipusam in singapore. an enormous spread of free food for the community is served in honor of the gods. 

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