Author Archives: Analiese Kennedy

The Kitchens That Made Me

Before I understood food as flavor or craft, I understood it as place.The kitchens that shaped me were not show kitchens. They were working kitchens—rooms where the outside came in on muddy shoes and sun-warmed hands. Both of my grandmothers were gardeners, and their kitchens reflected that. Counters were places of transition, where something pulledContinue reading “The Kitchens That Made Me”

Why Food Guru Travel Guide?

Food isn’t just about flavor. It’s memory, place, and the lessons we learn along the way. A little reflection on the blog about where Food Guru Travel Guide began.

AI, Suffering, and the Next Human Evolution

Why We Need Both Travel teaches us how to move through unfamiliar places.Food teaches us how to slow down and savor them. And somewhere between hunger and arrival, we learn what matters. Food and travel have always been my way of understanding the world. They pull me into the present moment. They ask me toContinue reading “AI, Suffering, and the Next Human Evolution”

Chesapeake Deviled Eggs with Spicy Pickled Shrimp

I make these spicy deviled eggs every year for holiday parties, and they’re always one of the first things to disappear—the kind of appetizer people hover around and then casually ask, “Wait… what’s in these?”

Appalachian Trail Thru Hike 2022: Week 1 journal

AT DAYS 1-6 (The first week) Day 1: 27 March 2022 Miles hiked, 3.2. We got a super late start, hitting the trail to the top of Springer Mountain in Georgia at approximately 5:30pm. It’s a 1-mile hike to get to the top to start!! Probably not the smartest move as it was about 30Continue reading “Appalachian Trail Thru Hike 2022: Week 1 journal”

Pondering Time With You

I wait for no one, I wait for you. Pondering, Contemplative longing, I sit in the light, Yearning for the darkness, With YOU to envelope me Like a warm fog that lingers on a cool breeze. I see your light across the vastness of space, Only time can cross. In this life we are one,Continue reading “Pondering Time With You”

Moonset on Kauai

It’s 4 am, I feel a gentle tapping on the doorway of my dreams. “Wake up”, he whispers gently in my ear. “Bathe in my light, Renew your soul. Greet my sister Sun, as she rises. “ Mahalo brother Moon! Aloha kakahiaka sister Sun! ~Analiese Kennedy (2023)

Appalachian Trail 2022 Through Hike: The Final Countdown!

It’s 6 September 2022, the day before our planned summit of Mt. Katahdin, and finish of our 2022 through hike. 2200+ miles of hiking and learning. We are HERE!! I am currently waiting for Jake to arrive/hike in to the Katahdin stream campsite. We are in Lean to number 8, right next to the stream.Continue reading “Appalachian Trail 2022 Through Hike: The Final Countdown!”

Gijon, Spain And Aviles Tapas/Cider Tour

Exiting the ship in Gijon (pronounced Hee-hawn), there was a local dance troupe and band playing traditional local music. It was amazing to be greeted and welcomed with smiling locals who are happy to have us here! The local military police administered a temperature test and a squirt of hand sanitizer before our walk toContinue reading “Gijon, Spain And Aviles Tapas/Cider Tour”