Posts tagged cooking
I Just Want a Matchstick
I Just Want a Matchstick

We were in Costa Rica, two months in, on a year-long adventure of travel, volunteering, and growth…

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Moving, In Good TasteBy James and Hannah Cheng (From South East Asia, Canada, Australia. Living in Pemba until Aug 4)tck, TCK TOWN, TCK, Tck, third culture kid, Spanish, moving, borders, language, languages, life, Costa Rica, adventure, travel, volunteering, cooking, Melbourne, Australian, Australia, Malaysian, Malaysia, Brunei, Canada, Potrero, dinner, home, English, Mandarin, China, school, fluent, TicoComment
Cooking Up The Courage To Move Again
Cooking Up The Courage To Move Again

I recognised my discomfort for what it was quickly enough. I love challenging myself by meeting new people and throwing myself into new environments and experiences as often as I can, but that doesn’t mean I find it easy to do…

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FearBy Ava Senaratne (From Sri Lanka, Dubai & Melbourne. Living in Sydney)TCK TOWN, TCK, Tck, moving, moving countries, disappointment, Australia, Middle East, challenges, judgement, Melbourne, life lessons, cooking, Dubai Comments
Home Tastes Like Chicken Adobo
Home Tastes Like Chicken Adobo

The meal is comforting but a little bittersweet, since the usual suspects aren’t around the dining room table tonight for this adventure with my Lola’s written recipes. The food just didn’t seem as complete without my Lola hovering over us to see if we’ve gotten enough sauce over our rice mounds…

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FoodBy Sara Kline (From California, Philippines, India, & Thailand. Living in Washington, D.C.)TCK, TCK TOWN, tck, third culture kid, food, grandmother, grandparents, familiy, travel, homes, Philippines, chicken, adobo, cooking, recipeComment
Food for the TCK Body & Soul
Food for the TCK Body & Soul

Before speaking to my mom, I believed I had no habits to uphold as an adult living on my own, but perhaps I was wrong…

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Traditions & CustomsBy Shannon Irby (From Ramstein, Tucson, Okinawa, Adana, D.C., San Antonio & Houston. Living in Okinawa.)TCK TOWN, tck, Tck, food, travel, religion, Arizona, Christian, God, Arlington, Baptist, A.M.E. Church, Methodist, Lutheran, cooking, holidays, soul food, Thanksgiving, Easter, smell, taste, Fayetteville, Germany, North Carolina, New Year's, East Coast, Santa, AsiaComment
Recipe 4: Mi Gorgasm
Recipe 4: Mi Gorgasm

My first time with said noodle was in college (granted, I was kind of a late bloomer). When I asked my friends about their first experiences, some confessed that they’d gone home to it after a first date or left parties early for it. Others boasted they’d had three sessions in one night...

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In Good TasteBy Frances Goh (Malaysian born, Filipino bred, hatched in Melbourne)method, TCK, cooking, in good taste, Melbourne, ingredients, Indonesia, sausage, noodle, college, TCK TOWN, third culture kid, Indonesian, tck, mi goreng Comments