The Awkward Beauty of 31 weeks of Pregnancy
At 31 weeks, I have entered the final trimester of my first pregnancy. Once I hit the age of 30, pregnancy talk became something very normal…
In the Beginning…the financial stress of opening a restaurant
No one opens a business dreaming of the day you close the doors. Yet that is a reality for many small businesses, especially restaurants. We talked…
The First Taste of Media
The lights flicker as the elevator lurches to a halt. Shit. I look down at the artistically plated dishes of dying food in my hands. Shit.…
A Night Off for a Workaholic
“Today I am taking the night off. I am going to paint my nails and binge watch Netflix. There will be wine and lots of carbs.…
Olives: Sorting through the Imperfections
When it came to events, I was once a perfectionist. The type of person that polished wine glasses before her in-laws visited. I often uttered the…
Emmer & Rye: We Opened a Restaurant
I love the office at Emmer & Rye, with its unfinished floors and tangled wires. It’s comforting. Maybe it is the family pictures on the wall…
Honeycomb: A magic carpet ride
“Honey is like a magic carpet ride. It takes you wherever the bees will go.” Andrea Paternoster is a nomadic beekeeper in Italy. Almost two years…
2,500 Ways
“What has been the most surprising thing about making cheese?” I asked. “That over 2,500 different types of cheeses are made from only 4 ingredients,” he…
A New Restaurant and Farinata
“I think I found it.” There was an energy of excitement in his voice hidden behind his words. He was protecting himself in case this didn’t…
The Beauty in the Imperfections: A Rant
I recently came across a buzz feed list titled “Food on Instagram vs Food on Real Life”. With a smirk it made me think about the times…
