Buckeye Donuts has become a Thanksgiving tradition for us This year of 2020 hasn’t been a cornucopia year for things to be thankful for for many people, with the COVID pandemic and the often imperfect response to it by world leaders casting a huge shadow over this period. Thanksgiving itself has recently seen new levels of examination ever since Abraham Lincoln declared it a holiday … Continue reading The 614ortyPlatter – Thanksgiving Timbre
The current cast of the Great British Bake Off In a generally sucky year, “The Great British Bake Off” (GBBO to its fans) has proven to be a godsend for those who have taken the COVID pandemic seriously and stayed close to home. In a nod to the times, the show had to take extraordinary measures (essentially creating a bubble for cast, crew, and participants, … Continue reading The 614ortyPlatter – Puff Pastries and Playlists
This week’s 614ortyPlatter touches on a subject whose exploration by us has been curtailed by many things this year: breakfast and brunch. The obvious obstacle has been the COVID-19 pandemic which has thrown all the world for a big loop. Out of all the different meals of the day, breakfast and brunch has been our main go-out-and-dine-in time for us, and out of due … Continue reading The 614orty Platter – The Breakfast Buffet is Open!
Like many, I’ve put in my share of telework hours from home in this year of COVID. One of the bonus aspects of this time has been the ample opportunities to listen to both a myriad of podcasts as well as music. I debated whether to subscribe to Spotify for the longest time, but never have I been so happy to have made that … Continue reading The 614ortyPlatter – Au Pair Culinaire
Like many, I’ve put in my share of telework hours from home in this year of COVID. One of the bonus aspects of this time has been the ample opportunities to listen to both a myriad of podcasts as well as music. I debated whether to subscribe to Spotify for the longest time, but never have I been so happy to have made that … Continue reading The Weekly Music Platter – Halloween Edition
Like many, I\’ve put in my share of telework hours from home in this year of COVID. One of the bonus aspects of this time has been the ample opportunities to listen to both a myriad of podcasts as well as music. I debated whether to subscribe to Spotify for the longest time, but never have I been so happy to have made that … Continue reading The Weekly Music Platter – 10/23/2020
Lazy Sunday…or Pandemic weekday? The past few months have made it tough to tell Hi there – you miss me? Most likely, probably not – my Instagram feed has been going pretty strongly, and the blog…well, when the turmoil that has marked 2020 washed through, I admit I didn’t feel much like writing. There’s a lot to say about the year that has been, and … Continue reading What’s Been Good: 10/19/2020
(Note: This is Part 2 of a blog post proposing our 24 different dishes from 24 different venues inside of 24 hours quest within Columbus, Ohio, based on the Tastemade TV Show “Day of Gluttony”. For details on the challenge and the first 11 spots on this quest, please check out Part 1 at this link.) 1:15 PM – With our Las Maravillas tacos (stop … Continue reading Day of Gluttony, Columbus Style (Part 2)
If nothing else, cutting the cable cord and going to streaming has increased our viewing options several dozen times over. At times, the sheer number of options overwhelms, but at other times, something unexpected gets us both intrigued enough to invest our viewing time, or when we have an unexpected bunch of time to burn on the couch (such as recently, when the cold bug … Continue reading Day of Gluttony, Columbus Style (Part 1)
Figurines from various Japanese Tokusatsu serials, as displayed at the San Francisco International Airport in December, 2014 Like many who qualify for the description, “Asian-American” has always been a little been problematic for me. Firstly and mainly, Asia is a huge and diverse continent, covering 48 countries and 17+ million square miles. And in the larger and/or more geographically spread out countries (for example, China … Continue reading Ambassador Magma, Sulu, and a Damn Good Bowl of Ramen
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