Connecting in Washington-Dulles...
Hi there! Pickle Deli Square is a collection of my experiences living, eating, and traveling the world. Currently an expat based in Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.
Trip Report: AMS-IAD-SAN part II
Flying from Amsterdam to Washington-Dulles on United's 767s with new lie-flat beds...
Trip Report: AMS-IAD-SAN part I
I was so happy to book a nonstop flight from Amsterdam to the US, compared to last time when I had to connect in Frankfurt...
A funny conversation with the immigration agent at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport...
Tortillas (and fajitas)
One of the tastes I crave in the Netherlands is Mexican...
Savory Bread Pudding
As a result of my macaron-making, I had 18 egg yolks stored in the fridge...
Daikon Calzone and Momofuku Lemongrass Pork Sausage
I just got the Momofuku cookbook as a present from my sister, and decided to try out the grilled lemongrass pork sausage to go with the bread I've been making in the Lodge Logic Dutch Oven...
Braun Food Processor
My New Year's present to myself this year was a Braun immersion blender / food processor set...
Dutch Oven
Not surprisingly, Dutch people don't refer to Dutch Ovens as Dutch Ovens...
Sign Language: SOS box
Here's an call box in the Rotterdam metro station...
Boijmans Coat Rack
I took a short little excursion to Rotterdam a couple weekends ago, and I visited the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen...
Macaron Flavors
Once I got the hang of the timing and temperament of macaron-making, I started to have fun making up new flavors...
Macaron-Making Tips
After my last post about making macarons, I made 5 more batches so 8 batches of macaroons in total. And each batch of batter meant 3 trips each to the toaster oven due to size. So, I've learned quite a lot about making macarons. Here are some tips...
Big Week for Product Announcements
Amidst all of the news of the iPad introduction, the product announcement that really took my breath away was Air New Zealand's announcement of their new long haul product...
I Have Feet!
For a design project, I've started to make macarons...
Lufthansa Design
Around Frankfurt Airport, there are signs promising a bunch of improvements you can expect with their current renovation and expansion. Among the bullet points are more space, more gates... and "Lufthansa design."
Sign Language: FRA airport
A look at various wayfinding signs at Frankfurt airport...
Changes Afoot at United
For a while it was a bit sad being a loyal customer of United...
Trip Report: SAN-ORD-FRA-AMS part III
Final air leg from San Diego to Amsterdam: lounges in Frankfurt and a short hop on Lufthansa to Amsterdam...
Trip Report: SAN-ORD-FRA-AMS part II
Continuing on from Chicago to Frankfurt in United Airlines's Boeing 777s with the old recliner seats...