Saved By the Bell

A personal essay about surviving childhood food insecurity and my abiding fondness for the school cafeteria. Published in Oregon Humanities Magazine Beyond the Margins.

She Broke Breakfast

Had a nice chat with Amanda Mull from The Atlantic about why Americans tend to only eat certain stuff for breakfast. Check it out!

I Won A Writing Award

I am the proud recipient of the American Society of Journalists and Authors’ Outstanding Food and Drink Article award, for my story “Black Nightshade and Bierocks,” published in the Fall/Winter 2018 issue of Oregon Humanities Magazine. View this post on Instagram Tl;dr: I WON A …

Spirited Away

A Century Ago, Portland’s Elite Were Obsessed with the Occult I wrote about the history of Portland’s foray into Ouija madness for Portland Monthly.

Black Nightshade and Bierocks

A story I wrote is in the Fall/Winter 2018 issue of Oregon Humanities magazine. I hope you enjoy!

Me and Francis Lam = BFF

Holy shit I was on The Splendid (Fucking) Table!! Francis Lam chatted with me about how chilies spread around the world, and I only stammered and choked a few times. Have a listen!

Still Galloping

Whoa, the article I wrote about the Galloping Gourmet won an MFK Fisher Award! I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve won an @lesdamesintl MFK Fisher Award for my article “Before There Was Guy, There Was Graham,” published in @taste last December. It’s my first food …

How Marmalade Killed the Morning Whiskey

Why did we stop drinking whiskey before breakfast? I tackle the topic for Extra Crispy!

How to Eat Breakfast Like a 17th Century Swedish Satanist

I wrote about the breakfast habits of 17-century witches for Extra Crispy, possibly giving the anti-grain contingent a bit of ammo in the process. St. Anthony’s Fire sounds fucking dreadful.

Berries: A Global History

  My latest book is now available, and I really hope you’ll read it! “Berries are our food, our drink, our medicine; they get us high, they tell our lore, they underscore our social identities. Though they be diminutive and endearingly sweet, they should not …