My Syrian Meal: Break Bread, Break Borders

This is a special post for a very special experience. Let me get you up to speed. At school, I'm taking what's turning out to be my favorite English class of all time: a Culinary Literature semester. In the class, we examine the intricacies of how food is used in writing to reflect human emotions …

New Year’s Food

When I was a kid, I was the queen of New Year's resolutions. I remember proudly proclaiming my goals to my family and writing them on post-it notes in my best handwriting, then taping the notes to my bedroom wall so I could admire how diligent I'd been in following them come December. (In truth, …

American Barbecue

Let's get one thing straight here: I don't mess around with my Texas barbecue. To me, the best plate in the world is some dry-rubbed brisket and pork ribs with white bread, pickles, and raw onions. Yum, yum, YUM! Now, I'd love that plate to be the barbecue standard everywhere I go, but I know it's …

{Recipe!} Cornmeal in the American South

To my fellow historical fiction lovers on the prowl for a new read: I'm partway through Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate and loving it! The novel explores a real-life scandal in which Georgia Tann trafficked thousands of children through a corrupt adoption organization in Tennessee from the 1920s to 1950s. This is a piece of …