Benjamin Liong Setiawan

United States

Contributor at Forbes

Writer and Editor at Freelance

feeding the appetite for life.™ travel, eats, drink, culture, justice. https://t.co/nEmUz1x1ZZ. 🖋️Forbes, T+L, etc. [email protected]

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Articles

Cooking And Coping: Making Vedndakai (Okra) Curry With Sangeetha Kowsik

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Benjamin Liong Setiawan

Scott Galloway sounds alarm on major threat to U.S. economyThe New York University professor and author sends an urgent message. Depending on who one is speaking with, the national debt either is — or is not — …
Cooking And Coping: Making Vedndakai (Okra) Curry With Sangeetha Kowsik

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Benjamin Liong Setiawan

Cooking And Coping is a series created by @HungryEditor in early 2020 profiling people on what they are cooking and how they are coping in the world today. Sangeetha Kowsik is a Parsons School of Design graduate who has garnered decades of experience across fashion, beauty, luxury, streetwear, skateboarding, and gallery artistry working for global brands such as Estée Lauder, Tiffany & Co., Ralph Lauren, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paradise Found: From Cognac To Colorado, A Taste Of Paradis In Aspen

1 month ago | forbes.com | Benjamin Liong Setiawan

The house of Hennessy has created a rare opportunity for cognac aficionados to be fully immersed in the world of Hennessy Paradis through a collaboration with the St. Regis Aspen Resort. Not only has their presidential suite been transformed into the Paradis suite, but guests can also book a special Paradis dinner experience.
Making Chicken & Dumpling Soup With Amber Mayfield Hewett

2 months ago | forbes.com | Benjamin Liong Setiawan

Cooking And Coping is a series created by @HungryEditor in early 2020 profiling people on what they are cooking and how they are coping in the world today. Entrepreneur Amber Mayfield Hewett is a force in the event planning and entertaining worlds. In addition to her company To Be Hosted, she is also the founder of While Entertaining Media, the WE Gala, and will be releasing her debut book on a subject she knows best, entertaining, by Artisan Books in 2026.
Where to Eat, Drink, and Sleep in Miami

Mar 13, 2025 | forbes.com | Benjamin Liong Setiawan

Eat, Drink, Sleep is a series by @HungryEditor offering insider tips on where to enjoy a tasty meal, quench your thirst, and rest your head in chic destinations around the globe. This edition takes us to Miami. Miami is a revelers dream. There are many comparisons to other resort destinations. I’ve always likened it to a “Vegas by the sea” in the best way possible.
The Tastiest Food Advent Calendars Of 2024 (Part 1)

Nov 26, 2024 | forbes.com | Benjamin Liong Setiawan

I always love the anticipation of the approaching holidays. For me it’s filled with a time of gathering with friends and family. In my household this is the time of the year when you start to hear Natalie Cole on the speakers sing, “there'll be much mistletoeing and hearts will be glowing when loved ones are near.” One of my favorite ways to mark the season is with a festive Advent Calendar.
Inside the James B. Beam Distilling Co., Home of the First Family of Bourbon

Nov 1, 2024 | vinepair.com | Benjamin Liong Setiawan

The James B. Beam Distilling Co. has a storied history as home to the first family of bourbon and is home to the world’s No. 1 bourbon, Jim Beam®. Even though their Clermont homeplace in Kentucky just celebrated 90 years of distilling this summer, the origins of this legendary brand go back over 225 years to when the family started crafting whiskey in 1795.
The James B. Beam Distilling Co. Is Home to the World’s No. 1 Bourbon, the Legendary Jim Beam [Video]

Oct 31, 2024 | vinepair.com | Benjamin Liong Setiawan

For 229 years, eight continuous generations of whiskey makers have been crafting incredible bourbon at the James B. Beam Distilling Co. Undoubtedly Beam is the first family of bourbon. Fred and Freddie Noe are the seventh- and eighth-generation master distillers of a family that has built not just a brand, but a legacy, and each generation imparts their own story into this tapestry of bourbon history.
Resort Recipe: Wagyu Beef Tartare From Brush Creek Ranch In Wyoming

Aug 31, 2024 | forbes.com | Benjamin Liong Setiawan

“Wagyu is the fastest growing breed” of cattle in the country according to the American Wagyu Association. It only seemed fitting that for this Wagyu Beef Tartare recipe I ask the executive chef of Brush Creek Ranch, which has its own wagyu cattle ranch, Prosenjit “Ricky” Biswas, for his take on the classic French dish. Not only is Brush Creek Ranch a luxury, all-inclusive resort, it’s also an epicurean’s delight.
Resort Recipe: Ginger Ice Cream From Toucan Hill In Mustique

Aug 17, 2024 | forbes.com | Benjamin Liong Setiawan

This installment of Resort Recipe whisks us to the island of Mustique in the archipelago nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Tatiana Copeland, owner of Toucan Hill along with her husband Gerret, shares with us a recipe for her favorite treat to enjoy on the Caribbean island—ginger ice cream. Mustique is a private island that gained prominence when Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II, was gifted several acres of land as a wedding present.