I booked us on a luxurious cruise on Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, the Supanniga Sunset Dinner Cruise, more so for the cruise than for the food. On both points though we were not disappointed. We took a Grab Taxi from our hotel through about 30 minutes of evening traffic to River City Pier Two. It […]
Two Days in Granada, Spain
My trip to Andalucia began in Granada. Well, I actually flew from Dublin to Malaga with the full intention to catch the last ALSA bus from the airport to Granada. Of course I missed it by just minutes because of a delay in the flight. These Spanish buses run on time! I allowed myself to […]
Mango Season at Trader Joe’s
I just got my Trader Joe’ Fearless Flyer in the mail and I’m in heaven because it’s everything mango. Just read my Ode to Mango if you need any reminders for how much I love this fruit. It’s mango madness and I’m positively besides myself in excitement. Where to start? With my favourite of course. […]
Requiem for a Mango Seedling
Tragedy struck today. Came home to see my darling mango seedling tree snapped. It was just a baby. I blame the darn squirrels. Seriously, I hope someone somewhere is having squirrel stew. Oh mango how I do love you Sweet, luscious, succulent, sumptuous goodness Oh King of all fruits How many clothes have I stained […]
The Gardener in Me
It’s spring. It’s the time of rejuvenation, renewal, and regrowth. For me in my new apartment and it’s large backyard, it’s a time to play in the earth. Though I did manage to plant several bulb flowers soon after I moved in October, I’ve been itching all winter to finally get some real dirt under […]
Black in Amsterdam
Isaac Israel. Portrait of a Wounded Soldier (1882) Rijksmuseum. Depicts a Belanda Hitam (Zwarte Hollander) originally from Elmina, Ghana When I was deciding on a European break this summer, I purposely decided against Barcelona or any other locale that I envisioned I could be mistaken for a prostitute simply on the basis of my dark […]
Discovering the Joy of Grilled Mango
I went to a street fair this past weekend and instead of indulging in the usual funnel cake, grilled corn, and kettle corn, I indulged in grilled mango. I had eaten quite a bit in the days prior and was still stuffed that day. Thus, I had no plans to stuff myself. In addition it […]
24 hours in Pittsburgh
Headquarters of Heinz (click for museum) Given a rare synchrony of our work schedules, a few of us single lady physicians decided to head out to the big city…Pittsburgh, to be exact (sarcasm is all mine) on a day off. We arrived into town just at the end of the work week and commented first […]
Confessions of a mango addict
Hello, I’m KChie, and I suffer from an incurable case of mango lust. After years of buying fresh mangoes in the supermarkets and ethnic stores in order to delight in that rare mango that actually tastes like a ripe juicy mango worthy of being called a mango, I’ve been driven to delighting in the dried […]
When kelewele trumped mangoes
You know, despite the fact that a lot of young childhood pictures of myself that included food had me chomping down on a mango, I wasn’t always obsessed with them. In the back of my head, they have probably always been my favourite fruit, but my favourite thing to eat? I don’t think so. That […]
A lover of mangoes. A woman - smart, without pretense, lefthanded, Afropolitan - navigating this thing called life. An unapologetic believer in social justice and karma. Choosing to radiate positive energy and be true to myself. Here, my musings.