During Mom’s visit we joined some of our friends in Puxi for a dumpling making class. The class took place in a simple glass room/kitchen in the French Concession. The ceiling, littered with fallen leaves from sagging tree branches overhead, allowed in soft, natural light. We worked on stainless table tops, and washed our hands...
While many of the familiar western food items we love are quite expensive in Shanghai, we are saving major moolah by going to the local wet markets for our fruits and veggies. On this particular trip we came away with 4 heads of lettuce, 4 carrots, 2 zucchini, 5 apples, 1 pear, 2 heads of...
I absolutely love my DSLR, but it’s not always convenient for me to carry it around Kangqiao and Shanghai. However, I find there is something worth capturing around every corner, and it’s hard for me to ever let those moments slip past. We recently jumped in to the smartphone world with new iPhones, and I’ve...
One thing I absolutely love about living in Asia is the street food. Around every corner in our neighborhood you’ll find food carts hocking a variety of local fare. I’ve found the best carts offer one specialized item, of which they prepare and serve with a flare for the dramatic. On my bike ride home...
We enjoyed the loveliest Saturday afternoon biking around the farmlands outside Kangqiao… and we found the rice paddies we’ve heard about! Carrying our cameras, we stopped whenever anything beautiful or interesting caught our attention, as we took pleasure in the brilliant blue skies, gentle breezes, and the perfect company of one another. As we...
