Ten years ago I had the opportunity to attend a conference in the beautiful German city of Schwaebish-Gmuend, a gorgeous mediaval city to the east of Stuttgart. The conference was held at a Christian retreat center on the edge of town. In attendance was a delegation of people from China. We ate all of our […]
Canadian Food
After a week in Alaska, we’re back in Canada on our way home to Minnesota. So of course, it’s time for some Canadian food. Always good to eat local food when traveling, right? I don’t know about you, but when I think of Canadian food, the first thing that comes to mind is is doughnuts. […]
Exploding Watermelons
China has had a rough year when it comes to food safety. Whether it’s cadmium in the rice, melamine in the milk, arsenic in soy sauce, or borax in the pork, it seems like we have settled into a cycle of ‘food-safety-scandal-of-the-week.” This week’s scandal is exploding watermelons. Apparantly some farmers in the south have […]
