On Food
How I Balance My Mother/ Artist Dual Vocations
How I Balance My Mother/ Artist Dual Vocations. TLDR: I don’t. Also a great recipe with sausage and kale.
Read MoreMemories of Sandwiches and the Seine
I wrote this after returning from my first visit to Paris in 2018. I had dreamt about the City of Light since I was a child. I finally booked airfare for my 40th Birthday, but was derailed by a cancer diagnosis, surgery, and chemotherapy. As soon as I got clearance from my doctor, my family jetted off to Paris. In 2023, I’m packing my bags to head over there a second time for an artists residency. Here are my memories of that first day.
Read MoreMy Favorite Salty Oat Cookies
Whenever I head in to Washington D.C. I have a routine that I have done since I moved here in 2000. I get on the Red Line and head south. I transfer at Chinatown, travel one stop, and get off at the Navy Memorial. I still get butterflies in my tummy when I ride up…
Read MoreBecoming Parisian
I stopped at the local bakery and purchased a loaf of sourdough and a croissant. I thought to myself, “What if I attempted to live like a Parisian, right here in Frederick?”
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