a selection of my writing, research, photography, and recipes
Writing
As a food writer, my bylines include The Boston Globe, t.e.l.l. New England, The Locale Palate, The Kitchn, The Spruce, Sift by King Arthur Baking, Culture Magazine, and more.
The History of Working Women's Impact on Food Products
The Spruce | MARCH 3, 2021
This Weekend, Shake Your Fist at the Oscars and Make a Recipe in Honor of ‘Little Women’
The Kitchn | FEB 8, 2020
Chicken Bridge Bakery Feeds Bodies and Minds with Baked-In Messages of Resistance and Solidarity
Indy Week | JUNE 14, 2017
Photography + Styling
My first experience with photography was in 4-H where I learned to develop film in a dark room and mostly just took (blue-ribbon winning, mind you) pictures of my cats. Years later, I worked as a food photographer through graduate school and later became a fulltime freelancer. I now use photography as part of my visual and digital research and storytelling.
We Will Feast by Kendall Vanderslice
book cover and social content
Semiotics of the Kitchen 2.0
Inspired by the feminist parody video and performance piece released in 1975 by Martha Rosler, semiotics of the kitchen, 2.0 addresses and highlights food related issues of 2018.
Cakes, bakes, and more
I post most of my food photography work (personal and freelance) over on my Instagram.
Food History Research
Trained in Gastronomy and American Studies, I use my experience as a food writer and photographer together with my academic skills to create approachable, engaging food history content for articles, recipes, social media content, and more.
It's Never Just about Food: Teaching Homeschool Food History from a Pandemic Pantry
Article in Gastronomica: The Journal for Food Studies, issue 3, volume 20, 2020.
Pickle History for Chef Vivian Howard
Part of her pickle history talk at the 2019 Chow Chow Festival in Asheville, NC and later used in her PBS show, Somewhere South.
New England's Historic Rum Trade
Article in t.e.l.l. New England digital publication. A few historically inspired rum-based drink recipes, too!
Recipe Development
Years spent working in historical cookbook archives and my training in Gastronomy has provided me with an in-depth understanding of how to develop and write recipes for all kinds of cooks. I’ve created dozens of recipes for digital platforms and print publications (including two cookbooks). Here’s a few of my favorites.
Pan de Campo | Cowboy Bread
One of my first recipes for The Boston Globe, 2013.
Homemade Dill Fridge Pickles
I created this recipe for Best Friends for Frosting and it was later picked up by Oprah.com!
Mother Granola
Recipe and article created for the inaugural issue of GRLSQUASH.
Summer Cornbread Panzanella with Honey Dressing
Recipe created in collaboration with Eat Boutique.
Sprouted Wheat Jalapeño Pretzel Braid with Skillet Queso
Recipe created in collaboration with King Arthur Baking.
Bloody Mariachi Cucumber Shots
Recipe created in collaboration with No. 4 St. James.