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The Butter Museum
$ · August 18, 2025
If heaven on Earth were a place, it would probably be in the old Butter Exchange
Smoked sauerkraut
$ · August 11, 2025
And how to make your own
An abundance of herbs, and easy ways to preserve them
$ · August 4, 2025
Your monthly recipe round up includes tulsi chocolate syrup, tea, and more
Fermentation short stories
$ · July 28, 2025
A peek into my inner world of fiction writing
Artist's statement: A life in balance
July 23, 2025
Humoral theory, food as art, and a book as a portal
Making art with kombucha SCOBY
July 14, 2025
And a humoral theory-themed artist's book
Exploration list: Collaboration
$ · July 8, 2025
What if "resource use" were relational, not extractive? What if reading were a conversation, and cooking a symphony?
Frozen Yogurt
$ · June 30, 2025
An unexpected exercise in preserving abundance
Low-cost food preserving practices
June 23, 2025
Extending the harvest doesn't need to be expensive
Grilling and smoking mangoes
$ · June 16, 2025
And my new favorite cocktail addition
Exploration list: The ephemeral and the durable
June 3, 2025
In cookbooks, pantry items, and more
Join me for Food Writing Playground
$ · May 26, 2025
An affordable, fun way to reconnect to the playfulness of your work, on your schedule
Process Pieces: How I craft press releases
$ · May 19, 2025
A guide for writers, business owners, and other creative people with cool ideas to share but who are also afraid of annoying people
Ginger beer
$ · May 5, 2025
A recipe for any weather
Reminder: Food zine party this Saturday
$ · May 1, 2025
A calm, generative space to imagine new worlds
Food is more than itself
$ · April 28, 2025
Culinary memories past and future
Culinary memories
$ · April 21, 2025
Othering, connecting, and the social history of cookbooks
Culinary Memories
$ · April 14, 2025
Collective memories and individual aspirations
Exploration list: Glass
$ · April 7, 2025
From Hoosier jars to beach sand, some of my favorite glass-related rabbit holes
Food history and the physical experience of place
March 31, 2025
Research, and food history, as an embodied practice
Our Culinary Memories
$ · March 24, 2025
Emotional Ties to Food through History
Want to come on a writing + culinary retreat with me?
March 21, 2025
Weaving food, place, and creativity together in a relaxed, supportive space
Embodied Culinary Memory
$ · March 17, 2025
Food as a physical experience
Cultivating Wonder
March 10, 2025
A few links for a slow scroll and a bit of delight this Monday
A guide to preserving eggs
$ · March 3, 2025
And thoughts on the perception of preciousness
On pomegranates
$ · February 24, 2025
Plus my recipe for pomegranate seeds in honey
Respiratory tea
February 17, 2025
Plus classes for lengthening days
Book club book talk
$ · February 13, 2025
An overview of the life of an author
Where to find me this spring
$ · February 12, 2025
Travels, workshops, and plenty of chances to learn together
Harissa-Pickled Pomegranate
$ · February 10, 2025
A luxurious treat that takes minutes to make
Join me for a virtual food writing talk this weekend
February 3, 2025
Finding Your Voice as a Food Writer, with Georgia Writers Workshop
Our final book club session
$ · February 3, 2025
On community and the future
Making Sauerkraut
January 30, 2025
A foundational recipe to make your own
Ferments for Health
$ · January 27, 2025
And the many facets through which we view our bodies
Khmeli Suneli sauce recipe
$ · January 24, 2025
Improvising new directions with a favorite dish
Fermenting Flavor
$ · January 20, 2025
And all the ways our palates shape how we experience the world
What's going on in the kitchen
January 15, 2025
Cookbook photo shoot, wintertime preserves, and more
Ferments for Preservation
$ · January 13, 2025
A book club discussion on what it means to preserve and live seasonally
Our Fermented Lives book club
$ · January 6, 2025
The first installment is here!
Eat your holiday tree
January 4, 2025
Post-holiday pine snacks are the theme for early 2025
Zine party Zoom link
$ · December 19, 2024
Open to join us on December 29th
Join me for a food zine party
December 18, 2024
A virtual gathering to round out the year
2024 reading highlights
$ · December 16, 2024
Plus, a free workshop to dreamweave together for 2025
Writing when possibilities are infinite
$ · December 9, 2024
When there's so much food to preserve, what do you choose to write about?
Class giveaways and holiday gifts
$ · November 29, 2024
Plus 80% off all classes for paid subscribers
Holiday gift guide for thinking food folks and people who love trying new things
November 26, 2024
Plus 50% off classes and 30% off paid newsletter subscriptions
How do I become a food historian?
$ · November 24, 2024
Here's my answer (plus a roadmap to help you on your journey)
Mindfulness and pleasure: The keys to your culinary curiosity
November 20, 2024
Plus 50% off all courses for the holidays
Preserving and Sharing Food Stories
November 18, 2024
Sometimes the place where stories are isn't where we expect
Cherry bounce
$ · November 15, 2024
Booze-free and boozy versions of a historic holiday staple
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