Sushi Axiom

  When it’s this hot outside you can either cool off in a pool or hide inside an air conditioned room. As a converted sun worshiper, I’ve been chilling inside malls,  my parents’ kitchen, and lots of restaurants in Dallas. Today I want to plug a cousin-in-law’s place, Sushi Axiom (www.sushiaxiom.net), in the Knox/Henderson area.       I’ve had …

Send Me to Antarctica!

I’ve probably been hatching the plan to visit my final continent of Antarctica for about 3 years now. But what better way than to go on someone else’s dime, as their guest blogger! When I got an email from Quark Expeditions (www.quarkexpeditions.com) about their contest, I knew I had to rally everyone for their votes. So this link below is now …

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A Life in Grey

  One of the photo albums on my Facebook page is entitled “Larkie Chases the World,”  and my brother-in-law asked me if I’d ever catch it. My knee-jerk reaction was to answer him I sure hope not, because what else would there be for me to do?  But the more I think about this, the more I wonder what really …

Recipe: Ca Nuong or Grilled Fish Roll

  Ingredients + Condiments 1.5 pounds fish filet (orange roughy or any white fish) 1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper mixed together sprinkle of garlic powder 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 head of lettuce 1 bunch cilantro 1 bunch of  various mints  2 shallots 1 bunch green onions 1 plantain banana 1/2 green mango or sour apple 1 small cucumber …

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Happy Father’s Day

  If you’ve been to Texas in the middle of the summer you’d know what kind of heat I’m experiencing. The kind that sends perspiration trickling down your spine while you are trying to stand very still in the biggest shade you can find. No amount of thinking about building igloos in the North Pole can make the discomfort go …