articles (a sampling)

Food, culture, History, art

For Voraciously/The Washington Post: Apple growers in Pennsylvania’s South Mountain tap into America’s taste for cider (Sept. 24, 2021)

For Voraciously/The Washington Post: Kithul is Sri Lanka’s ‘syrup with a funk.' One entrepreneur wants to bring it to the world. (June 1, 2021)

For Heated: A Cookbook That Refuses to Give in to Russian Stereotypes (Feb. 21, 2020)

For DCist: Dispatches From One Of D.C.’s Free Community Composting Sites (Jan. 14, 2020)

For The Highlight by Vox: The best things to eat and drink to fight wintertime dread (Dec. 30, 2019)

For The Highlight by Vox: How to pack a Norwegian sandwich, the world’s most boring lunch (Oct. 14, 2019)

For EATEN: The Food History Magazine: Cooking with the cosmonauts: space food in Soviet Russia (Autumn 2019)

For The Highlight by Vox: A smarter way to read recipes (Aug. 21, 2019)

For Washington Post Food/Voraciously: The West knows Yemen’s war and famine. A daughter of immigrants is spreading the word about its cuisine. (June 13, 2019)

For DCist: The Hirshhorn’s Latest Art Exhibit Includes … Free Curry? (May 17, 2019)

For Washington Post Food/Voraciously: How to organize your spices so that you’ll actually use them before they fade (April 19, 2019)

Cooking + Recipes

For Midwest Living: How to Make All-Star Fish Tacos (April 8, 2021)

For Midwest Living: The Perfect Sweets For Every Type of Eater (Yes, Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free, Too) (Dec. 23, 2020)

For Midwest Living: The Secrets To The Very Best Popovers (Oct. 21, 2020)

For Washington Post Food/Voraciously: A Serbian Croatian pancake meets Italian flavors in this family recipe mash-up (July 1, 2020)

For Washington Post Food/Voraciously: There’s a world of cured fish beyond lox. Here’s what to try and how to make it. (Aug. 2, 2019)

For Washington Post Food/Voraciously: These customizable overnight oats are your go-to, no-cook summer breakfast (May 17, 2019)

For Washington Post Food/Voraciously: All hail oat milk, the alternative to dairy that’s cheap and easy to make at home (Feb. 4, 2019)

For Washington Post Food/Voraciously: Coquito is the creamy, tropical drink that’s better than eggnog — and easier to make (Dec. 21, 2018)

For Washington Post Food/Voraciously: Your takeout grain bowl has nothing on these creamy, savory oats (Dec. 3, 2018)

For Washington Post Food/Voraciously: Light, summery Eastern European recipes that smash the stereotype (Aug. 23, 2018)

For Washington Post Food/Voraciously: How to make better bloody marys at home (Aug. 10, 2018)

For Washington Post Food: How to make your macaroni salad taste like Grammie’s (June 21, 2018)

For Washington Post Food: How to turn mayo, garlic and cheese into a simple Russian spread (Jan. 17, 2016)

For Washington Post Food: The pumpkin pie for people with pumpkin pie issues (Nov. 22, 2015)