AAPI Heritage Month 2023 Recipes

5 Popular Recipes to Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month 2023

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2023 began on May 1st and ends on May 31st. Food plays a large role in cultural connections so I’m sharing five recipes to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month 2023. Asians and Pacific Islanders have rich heritages which have influenced America’s history in a variety of ways. Their contributions and … Read More

5 Fun Christmas Family Vacation Ideas 2019

Vacations are very important to my family and I think that travel experiences are amazing gifts. That is why I was quick to partner with Beaches Resorts to share some of my family’s favorite Christmas family vacation ideas for 2019. I will share our top picks first and then I will share the recommendations from … Read More

The Easiest Strawberry Topping Recipe to Make

The Easiest Strawberry Topping Recipe to Make

The reason that I folded my Foodie City Mom food blog back into Mom in the City was because I ran out of new recipes that my family and friends wanted to eat. (I have so many recipes that I’m currently in the process of writing a Southern food themed eBook.) Meanwhile, I get excited … Read More

Top 5 Holiday Baking Tips (for Non-Bakers!)

Around this time last year, I didn’t think that I “could” bake. This year, I’m in the midst of creating an ebook filled with holiday cookie recipes…and I’m working with Breville on this post regarding 5 holiday baking tips. You might be wondering what happened to cause such a change. Basically, I applied a principle … Read More

Life List/Menu Item: I’m Writing a Book!

In the past, I have written about an online Path Finder class that I took that was led by the wonderful Karen Walrond (chookooloonks). A portion of the course was about life menus (similar to life lists). While I like the idea of life menus, life lists and such, they really don’t work for me … Read More

The Pit Raleigh Restaurant

North Carolina is known for its delicious barbecue, so of course we had to visit the legendary restaurant The Pit. Known for its pit-cooked barbecue and southern sides, The Pit did not fail to live up to our family’s expectations. We went on a Sunday night and the place was packed. (Note to self: make … Read More

Comfort Classics at New Taste of the Upper West

The Upper West Side is my favorite part of Manhattan. I think that it’s because it was the first part of the city that I was introduced to almost 20 years ago as a college freshman. Over the years, I have noticed that most of my friends who went to Columbia feel the same way … Read More

“Staycation”: Harlem Attractions

“Staycation: A vacation that is spent at one’s home enjoying all that home and one’s home environs have to offer. “ For those in the NYC area who don’t have the time/energy/money (or inclination!) to go away for a long trip, why not head uptown? This week I will be highlighting some special Harlem locations. … Read More