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Chef. Writer. Thyme traveler. 

Currently in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Co-founder, Prohibition Bakery, NYC, May 2011 - May 2017

NOTABLE PRESS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Food Network: "Chopped" Champion, Season 32 Episode 6, "Chocolate Obsession"

• Prohibition Bakery, co-author, Sterling Publishing, published October 6, 2015

• Foodie Pleasure: Chopped Champion Brooke Siem

• Zagat: 30 under 30 Culinary Game Changers

• Refinery 29: These 8 Women Made Major Career Pivots, and So Can You

• Fast Company: The Ultimate Motivator: Adding Your Own Death to Your Calendar

NOTABLE ESSAYS & ARTICLES

• Trending on Medium: What it’s like to compete on — and win—Food Network’s “Chopped”
• Tasting Table: Flying Solo: What It's Really Like to Travel Alone and the Best Places To Do It
• Tortuga: On Finding Happiness Through Factual Optimism
• Tortuga: Don't Quit Because It's Hard, Quit Because It's Stupid
• Travendly: iPhone Photography Tips While Traveling
• BarBend: What It's Like to Compete at Regionals When You're Not a CrossFit Superstar
• BarBend: How Mr. Royal H. Burpee Invented the Most Despised Movement in Fitness
• BarBend: Give Your Carbs a Makeover With Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Fries