New York-based food, travel and lifestyle writer. I love drinking and writing about wine, reading WWII novels, and walking my Cavapoo all around NYC.
"My cousin, for example, rolls every 'r' on a Spanish word like 'burrito.' Meanwhile she's been to Puerto Rico twice."
I'd never heard of this trick for super-crispy chicken skin before, but I can't wait to try it in my own kitchen...
You've got 28 days. Make them tasty.
The new instant noodles — a Momofuku dupe — are already all over TikTok.
"I've traveled the world, and no one knows what they are besides Americans."
"I recently visited the US for the first time and many things confused me, but these really stood out. Why do they exist?"
"I never brown my meat before making beef stew or recipes calling for ground beef. I use an Instant Pot and it does not make any difference in taste. And yes, I've tried it both ways."
"I have a high tolerance for American food — but I cannot handle these or even comprehend why they exist."
"If you were on live chat with customer care, I could see what you were typing before pressing send. I watched people work through grotesque statements, fraudulent lies, and their whole range of emotions in real time before deleting and typing 'ok.'"
"I can't even be in the same room when it's being prepared."
"I have a high tolerance for American food — but I cannot handle these or even comprehend why they exist."
"To quote a Latvian woman I met on my trip: 'You hear Americans coming like the thunder.'
"TV is getting too dark and too quiet. I swear, we have to turn the volume up twice as loud as we have it. You better believe the commercials have plenty of volume, though..."
"It used to be for the masses — but now is totally out of reach for most people."
"If you were on live chat with customer care, I could see what you were typing before pressing send. I watched people work through grotesque statements, fraudulent lies, and their whole range of emotions in real time before deleting and typing 'ok.'"
"It was the first thing I ever ate in the US. It's been over 20 years now, but I'll never forget the taste."
You're too busy to stress over dinner.
The new instant noodles — a Momofuku dupe — are already all over TikTok.
"I recently visited the US for the first time and many things confused me, but these really stood out. Why do they exist?"