I grew up in Kansas, 1700 miles from the Pacific Ocean and 1300 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. It should come as no surprise that seafood was not part of my family’s diet. In part, our experiences with seafood in restaurants of the Midwest left a bad taste in our mouths. We thought we didn’t [...]
In 2007, the summer before I started my first year teaching in an urban, Kansas City high school, I was fortunate to be nominated for and accepted into the Greater Kansas City Writing Project’s (GKCWP) Summer Institute. I didn’t exactly know what it was. But I was in that “say yes” mode [...]
Near the MacArthur BART station on the corner of 40th Street and Shafter, there is a new restaurant. Through the glass facade, I see full tables, the purposeful movement of restaurant staff, and-–wait-–did someone just throw a paper airplane?
Over the holidays, I attempted to catch up with our New Yorker subscription. It was mid-December, and I still hadn’t read the pre-Thanksgiving food issue! There are two articles in the November 22, 2010 issue that brought me to today’s moment of triumph.
Local Savory’s Finds- Roberto Santibañez' Classic Guacamole - an article from Food52
- Homemade Fruit Yogurt recipe from food52
- DIY Brussels Cookies recipe from food52
- How to Make Yogurt at Home | The Kitchn
- The Cornucopia Institute
- Penne with Sweet Summer Vegetables, Pine Nuts, and Herbs recipe from food52
- David Lebovitz's Chocolate Sorbet - an article from Food52
- Alice Medrich's New Classic Coconut Macaroons - an article from Food52
