21 Roadtrip Tales for ‘22 (Part 1)

1) I Would Drive 6,000 Miles: I admit, I didn’t picture ourselves driving to and fro from California to visit relatives after I had moved to Ohio in the early 2010s, but that just goes to show. The decision, mainly driven to airline reliability concerns, turned out to be a blessing too – Mother Nature and modern technology would’ve certainly caused us numerous headaches for … Continue reading 21 Roadtrip Tales for ‘22 (Part 1)

Anatomy of a Recipe: Ginataang Halo Halo

I yam what I yam – everything tuber at Columbus’s Saraga International Market on Morse Road Any typical Christmas, we would be in California with my relatives enjoying a number of treats, most of them of Filipino origin.  With the pandemic short-circuiting travel plans, we spent our first holiday together back here in the Buckeye State, where we figured we might as well use the … Continue reading Anatomy of a Recipe: Ginataang Halo Halo

The 614ortyPlatter – Make Your Way at the Holiday Buffet

The Columbus Commons decked out in Christmas lights First off, I wish you and yours a safe and holiday season.  I think we, like most of you, are grateful that this year is on the way out.  Likewise, we hope like many of you that 2021 proves to be a hundred times better than this last year was for most. Like Thanksgiving, the dinners centered … Continue reading The 614ortyPlatter – Make Your Way at the Holiday Buffet