Six Things I Realized After I Quit Social Media
2022-08-04
I don’t want to quit social media for good. I just want to use my time more wisely. Life is often better with less scrolling, more doing. Continue Reading
A Brief, Delicious History of Pumpkin Spice
2021-10-14
Even if you don’t drink coffee or enjoy pie, pumpkin spice is almost inescapable. Yet the history of Pumpkin Spice Everything is pretty new. Continue Reading
When Lifestyle Influencers And Politics Meet: Making It Work
2021-03-19
Although influencers and politics usually don’t mix, many creators have felt newly compelled to share their views. What is the best way to do that?Continue Reading
Nurturing Workplace Camaraderie In A World Without The Candy Bowl
2020-12-23
In the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve lost a key outlet to foster workplace camaraderie over holiday parties and candy bowls. As some office jobs shift to telework longer term, we’ll have to find new ways to relate to our colleagues.Continue Reading
As Millennial ‘Experience Culture’ Pauses, A Frugal Generation Seeks Self Preservation
2020-06-12
Bread baking and modern-day “Victory Gardens” are all the rage among millennials in the time of COVID-19. It’s no surprise that millennials are doubling down on do-it-yourself habits in a time of crisis: this generation’s thriftiness more closely mirrors people raised during the Great Depression than any other recent generation.Continue Reading
Coronavirus: Meal Prep But Don’t Panic
2020-03-21
As someone who writes about the intersection of food and culture, I felt like I couldn’t ignore the COVID-19 global outbreak. So I’ll be sharing a couple of posts related to current events. Nothing too heavy, since if you’re reading this, you have access to plenty of news sites to keep you informed. But I still hope I can help you think and maybe feel a tiny bit more ready to take on the world. Continue Reading
Yesteryear Food: Five Big Trends of The 2000s
2020-03-05
As the 2010s slip further into our collective memories, it got me thinking about foods trends that swept America during an even earlier time—the 2000s. The decade began with the dot-com bubble burst and ended with the Internet as an increasingly ubiquitous presence in our lives. The world was supposedContinue Reading
Give Me More of This in 2020
2020-02-24
New Year’s resolutions really aren’t my thing. Too easy for me to get hyped up in early January and then lose steam a few weeks later. Then I feel bad about not fulfilling my goals. . .and then the whole notion of starting the year on a positive path isContinue Reading
Why I Like Instagram But Loathe Performative Food Culture
2020-01-10
At its best, Instagram proves that a picture is worth a thousand words, especially regarding food. But the most prominent content seems increasingly homogenized. Continue Reading