Published Writing
Love Is on the Rise
How to keep a sourdough starter alive—and what it can teach us about love.
A Family’s History Is in Its Recipes
Today, in my own kitchen—in a city far from my lola’s house—you’d find a piece of paper scribbled with her recipe tucked in the shelf of staple seasonings and fancy salts. I haven’t tried cooking it, but it gives me a lot of comfort knowing it’s there—that I can access her recipe, that I can access my family.
Meet Me for Coffee in Vietnam
As you walk along the streets of Vietnam, one thing becomes clear: this country likes to eat. The smell of lemongrass, coriander, and nuoc cham is never far off; those, and coffee. Oh, the coffee.
Adveture (and Gelato) is Out There
I would have to travel over 15 hours to eat gelato in the winter, but gelato had travelled farther and longer to meet me in Rome.
At the Stroke of Midnight
To hope is human and we express this hope in our New Year eating customs.