I first saw the Pixar short, Bao, a while back, but recently revisited the story after purchasing the Little Golden Books (I didn’t think they still existed – I only checked after watching the season premiere of This is Us,… Continue Reading
…and that’s the way it SHOULD BE. Karon Liu’s article in the Toronto Star about how he (and not just professional chefs) cooks more fusion-y, acknowledging both his ancestral culture (Chinese/Hong Kong) and the country where he was raised (Canada)… Continue Reading
Cynthia not only discusses how her multiethnic/faith family celebrates December holidays, but also how she, as a child of immigrants celebrated when she was younger. Is your family multi-faith and/or multi-ethnic or cultural? What are YOUR family traditions? Do tell!!!… Continue Reading
Not every child of immigrants knows how to cook “traditionally!” It’s something that has bothered me for years – being expected to “know.” When your parents don’t cook and your grandparents’ cook was not so great, then you make do… Continue Reading
Cynthia Talks Life has HIT THE PODCAST WORLD! You can listen below or wherever you find podcasts, including Spotify, Anchor Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. Our first episode is sort of an introduction to, well, me and how I… Continue Reading
As many of you know, I became a mom just a few months ago. My son, carried by a gestational surrogate, was born in October, five weeks early. He was healthy, and “big” for his gestational age (over six pounds),… Continue Reading
I’m first generation CBC – not the network, but Canadian born Chinese. The US elections and their focus on immigration has had me thinking, and to be honest, I really don’t know WHAT to think. My views on this topic… Continue Reading
When my husband and I were looking into adoption, my dad asked me whether we would be telling our child. I rolled my eyes and told him that of course we would be doing so! The adoption class we took… Continue Reading
I’m the first generation in my family to be a Canadian born Canadian. My parents came here a few years before I was born. I recently saw a BuzzFeed video featuring adult children of Asian immigrants to the United States… Continue Reading
The usual suspects are back, including Voisine with their maple goodies (including a strawberry flavoured maple syrup), DaLish cosmetics (complete with their skincare line (not available in stores or online)) and my favourite canned fish brand, The Fishery from British… Continue Reading