The Kittalog

Happy New Year! Almost, anyway. We took the dogs to the dog park on Christmas Day and someone had decorated a tree with brightly colored t...

I wasn't really planning to start knitting again, but I had an opportunity to take a class with Nancy Marchant, the Queen of Brioche. Th...

I left my old job and got a new job and that's been quite an adjustment. But I'm doing fine. The Sergeant's fine. The cats and...

In our cooking class at the Vietnam Cookery Center in Ho Chi Minh City, fried spring rolls (cha gio) were the first course. If you're m...

Life has been busy lately, for me and the bees. Three days after installing that package at my friends' place, I went back to release...

... to bring you a post about bees. Some friends ordered a package of bees for their hive this year. The swarm that took up residence last ...

In Hanoi's Old Quarter there's a lovely peaceful lake called Hoan Kiem. At the north end of the lake there's a little island wi...

The Sergeant was fascinated with Vietnam's scooter culture. He took many pictures of two-wheeled vehicles old and new hauling a variety...

I first read about cà phê trứng on Eating Asia . Then Manisha reminded me about it. I love love love Vietnamese coffee, and I'm fond ...