From My Desk

My writing brings together reporting, storytelling, and practical ideas at the intersection of food, culture, and everyday life.

I write about how food reflects history, migration, and identity—drawing from real places, real conversations, and lived experience, from cities like Mexico City to the Scottish Highlands. Through interviews and conversations with local producers and cultural voices, I aim to bring depth, authority, and context to each piece.

I also approach travel through a food lens, sharing guides and reflections designed around curiosity and shaped by learning from local communities and engaging meaningfully with the places I visit.

Alongside this, I share practical frameworks for cooking, meal planning, and feeding a family—simple, repeatable approaches, as well as seasonal recipes and recommendations focused on what to cook, what to try, and what’s worth paying attention to in real life.

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October 15, 2026

Why We’re Not Giving Our Kids Allowances

Mike and I recently decided against doing monetary allowances for our kids (ages 8-11) and while at first I felt bad for opting out of this common parenting practice, I’m now convinced we are doing the best thing for our…

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October 5, 2026

3 Orange Wines to Try if You’re Skeptical About Orange Wine

Orange wine isn’t a trend. In fact, it’s one of the world’s oldest ways of making wine. Orange wine is having a moment, but there’s nothing particularly new about it. Made by fermenting white grapes with their skins, it can…

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September 30, 2026

Turin for Foodies

I’ve been to Turin 12 times. Not because it’s the most beautiful city in Italy (it’s not). Or because of the weather—which can be cold and gray in the winter and hot and muggy in the summer.No, many years, I…

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