Here we all are on the steps of the Dynasty Club in Hong Kong, smiling after a dinner that included baked stuffed sea whelk, deep fried cuttlefish, jelly fish, shark’s fin soup, diced octopus in abalone sauce and…of course, fried chicken. More than 30 alums, prospective students and parents, current students and parents strong. [...]
Archive for March, 2010
From the octopus to the peak
Posted in Uncategorized on March 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Blending more than cultures
Posted in Uncategorized on March 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Onward to Taiwan, where it was our privilege to have a private tour of the country’s first privately-owned whiskey distillery. We met Ian, the professional blender, who taught us much about the food chemistry process of creating this award-winning scotch. Don’t worry, we didn’t let the Emma students along on the tour imbibe! If you [...]
Small things and warm winds in Taipei
Posted in Uncategorized on March 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Imagine how delighted I was to pick up yesterday’s copy of the Joong Ang Daly, a Korean news partner of the International Herald Tribune, and find an article on the front page written by Ser Myo-ja ’94, with whom I had enjoyed dinner just a day before. She reminded me that she had been a [...]
Time is standing still, and it is altogether a good thing
Posted in Uncategorized on March 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My watch stopped on the day spring break started. It stopped precisely at 10:10. It took me about a day to realize that 10:10 is the perfect time of day. It is not a meal time; it is too early for bed; it is too late to wake up; it is right in the middle of [...]
