Hi, I’m Ava Shije, and I’ve been eating my way across the world since 2021. I convinced my husband that we could be digital nomads and we took our digital marketing agency international. It’s been an incredible journey learning how to communicate with others, how to make sense of the world we live in and of course, how to feed ourselves.
At first my goal was only to spend as little time as possible in the kitchen, but the “problem” of needing to eat has a way of insisting on itself. And then sometimes I eat at a restaurant where the food is so good that it has a profound emotional impact and I feel grateful that eating is part of our human experience.
As I’m exposed to new culinary possibilities, I’m always looking for new techniques and ingredients that I can make part of my personal cooking routine. Since I’m not an Argentine grill master or a Japanese sushi chef, I’m embracing my role as an explorer to taste what the pros are making.
In South America I was recreating my favorite Tennessee casserole from scratch, a full day event that began with plucking the chicken. Now that I’m in Seoul, South Korea, I’m discovering a whole new world of flavors. I’m interested to see how many of these “new” foods can be purchased in the United States and how I can incorporate them into a healthy, easy cooking routine.
I’m hoping that by putting my food journey up online I’ll get feedback and tips from other food fanatics. Thank you for joining me!