October 15: National Sweetest Day

I Want Candy, 2007 I had to look this official National Day up, as I hadn't heard of it before this year. National Sweetest Day -- or just The Sweetest Day -- is a proclaimed occasion for giving presents such as greeting cards and candy to loved ones. It's apparently celebrated in the Midwestern United … Continue reading October 15: National Sweetest Day

The Japanese Have It: Weird Food 2016

I didn't set out to have all of my 'weird food' options for 2016 be from Japan. I've done that kind of list before, you see, so I hoped for another direction this year. I tried and tried. I checked out Scandinavia. I looked for Indonesian oddities. I even scoured the darker nooks and crannies … Continue reading The Japanese Have It: Weird Food 2016