How do you make a living writing?
Thoughts for aspiring writers and food writers on the questions I get asked most often.
Kierin Baldwin: "I'm a Diabetic Pastry Chef"
What do you do when your job becomes your enemy?
My Poppa - My Veteran - Turns Ninety Today
A story of K-Rations, C-Rations, and how the bomb brought him home.
Chef Melissa Chmelar: City Mouse with a Country House
Bringing city and country together in good ol' NYC.
At Kingsley, Chef Roxanne Spruance Makes It Work
Sometimes, things turn out the way you wanted them to.
My 40-Day Social Media and Dating App Fast
I've been feeling disconnected. So it's time to disconnect.
SURVEY: Women, Illness, Weight Loss or Gain, and Body Image Issues
I'm writing about the struggles with body image women face before diagnosis, during treatment and post a return to health. And I'm looking for other voices to join me.
CONSUMED: GMOs HAUNT IN A NEW DRAMATIC THRILLER
Consumed comes out nationally December 9th, 2015.
Quoted: Chef Chris Cheung on the State of Chinese Cuisine in New York City
The born-and-bred New Yorker and chef/partner of East Wind Snack Shop in Brooklyn reflects on the old and new of Chinese cuisine.
The Azores: Feasting, Family and Furnas
Long days and long memories in the heart of a tiny island.
Join Me and FWD.us in Celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month
Let's gather June 11th for some tasty bites and tasty conversation about how immigrants have affected the NYC dining scene.
Gotham on a Plate: "What New Yorkers Are Eating Today, Tomorrow, Together"
I'm usually the one asking the questions. But a conference last week had me answering some cool ones.
The Harlem Hospitality and Culinary Conference
"How can we create a new brand of Harlem that stands the test of time?" This question and many more from this year's conversations.
Eat Here, Now! Shane Lyons Debuts His Chef's Counter at Distilled
It's not a tasting menu. It's an eating menu.
A New Series on Tasting Table!
A new series to celebrate, and a few that just keep on going!
I'm a (Food) Writer with (Food) Issues
That scone is gluten and dairy free. All of my food is. But my writing only reflects that 90% of the time.
The Melting Pot of New York Kitchens, Straight from the Chefs' Mouths
We like to think of New York as a melting pot. But the fire's not quite turned hot enough in our kitchens... yet.
Chef Rozanne Gold on Losing Windows on the World, September 11th 2001
12 years after the city we love was attacked so brutally, I spoke with former Windows on the World chef Rozanne Gold about her loss. On this somber anniversary, here's the full discussion from our interview.
C Words: Cronuts, Cincinnati, Connections
655 miles from New York City, I found cronuts. And a reminder of why I love food, and writing about it.