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ON MENTAL (UN)HEALTH & WELLNESS
Writing:
- "I spent half my life on antidepressants. Today, I'm off the medication and I feel all right," The Washington Post, January 2020
- "How To Neuter Your Social Media for Better Mental Health," Invisible Illness, August 2020
- "What They Mean When They Talk About Stillness," Change Your Mind, Change Your Life, May 2020
- "Welcome to New York," Modern Loss, January 2019
- "On finding happiness through factual optimism," On Your Terms, May 2017
Podcasts:
SELECTED ESSAYS & INTERVIEWS
- "How Cooking Connected One Chef with Grandmothers Across the World," EatingWell Magazine, May 2021 (Print)
- "How I Uncovered a 70- Year Old Family Grudge Baked Into a Birthday Blitztorte," EatingWell, May 2020
- "Truer Than True: Talking with Laura Munson," The Rumpus, July 2020
- "Flying Solo: What it's really like to travel alone, and the best places to do it," Tasting Table, April 2017
- "What it's like to compete on—and win—Food Network's "Chopped," Medium, September 2017
ON FOOD & WINE
- "An Awesome Way To Eat Frisée if You Hate Frisée (That's Also Great if You Love It!)," Fifth Season Fresh, March 2021
- "5 Things I Learned from 14 Different Grandmas from All over the World," EatingWell, November 2020
- "15 Recipes from Laid-Off Restaurant Workers," Esquire, July 2020
- "Forget the sweet stuff, savory jam is your new spreadable obsession," Tasting Table, July 2018
- "The ultimate guide to Thailand's best fruits," Tasting Table, November 2018
- "5 Thai dishes you have to try," Tasting Table, November 2018
- "How to eat your way through Thailand," Tasting Table, November 2018
- "How to find the best tacos in Mexico City," Tasting Table, May 2018
- "How to recreate those amazing pies you've been seeing on Instagram," Tasting Table, April 2018
- "A chef's guide to cooking Asian cuisine at home," Tasting Table, April 2018
- "How to pair flavors, according to science," Tasting Table, April 2018
- "Holiday entertaining tips from a 'Chopped' Champion," Tasting Table, December 2017
- "5 of the most over-the-top dining experiences," Tasting Table, August 2017
- "Salty, crispy, protein-packed salami chips will change your snack game forever," BarBend, September 2016
- "Pretty close to Perfect Bars from your own kitchen," BarBend, May 2016
ON FITNESS & STRENGTH SPORTS
- "Explain like I'm 5: Why does working out at high-altitude suck?" BarBend, August 2016
- "Coaching without words: Bobby Kiernan on training deaf athletes," BarBend, September 2016
- "Double Edge Fitness: Coaching is a career, so treat your trainers like professionals," BarBend, August 2016
- "Can Nick Massie's Ice Age Meals change paleo forever?" BarBend, August 2016
- "Bud Jeffries on getting your mind right to reach your physical potential," BarBend, August 2016
- "Olympic gymnasts prove why you should remember your technique on rings," BarBend, August 2016
- "Almost, but not quite: The ill-fated life & career of Serge Redding," BarBend, May 2016
- "Sinclair Coefficient—formula and what it means," BarBend, April 2016
- "Raw vs. Equipped Powerlifting," BarBend, July 2016
- "The 1977 World's Strongest Man is the greatest thing since sliced SPAM," BarBend, July 2016
- "A spork in the road: Falling in, out, and back in like with CrossFit," BarBend, June 2016
- "As CrossFit evolves, Games success will require a longer term plan," BarBend, June 2016
- "How Mr. Royal H. Burpee invented the most despised movement in fitness," BarBend, June 2016
- "What it's like to compete at Regionals when you're not a CrossFit superstar," BarBend, May 2016
- "The biggest heart in CrossFit belongs to Chandler Smith," BarBend, June 2016
- "Alexandra LaChance on eating disorders, Instagram, and the reality of recovery," BarBend, May 2016
- "Abby, 'Pudgy' Stockton is the reason why women lift weights," BarBend, April 2016
RECIPE DEVELOPMENT
- "Chocolate covered peanut butter bananas," Working Against Gravity, April 2020
- "Plant-based power salad with creamy tahini dressing," Working Against Gravity, April 2020
- "One pan baked chicken and rice," Working Against Gravity, April 2020
- "Creamy avocado slaw," Working Against Gravity, March 2020
- "Mint chocolate bars," Working Against Gravity, March 2020
- "Foolproof fish tacos," Working Against Gravity, March 2020
- "High-protein banana cheesecake milkshake," Working Against Gravity, March 2020
- "Italian wedding soup," Working Against Gravity, February 2020
- "Maple bacon peanut butter crunch bites," Working Against Gravity, February 2020
- "5-minute egg sandwich," Working Against Gravity, February 2020
- "Cocoa cinnamon popcorn," Working Against Gravity, February 2020
- "Chipotle roasted delicate squash with parsley & feta," Working Against Gravity, January 2020
- "Instant pot cranberry pulled pork," Working Against Gravity, January 2020
- "Parmesan and power greens egg cups," Working Against Gravity, January 2020
- "Cauli gnocchi with creamy carrot sauce and sausage," Working Against Gravity, January 2020
- "Mustard and sage roasted salmon," Working Against Gravity, December 2020
- "Ground lean turkey with cranberries & herbs," Working Against Gravity, December 2019
- "Black bean gingerbread bars," Working Against Gravity, December 2019
- "Brussels sprouts & asparagus breakfast hash," Working Against Gravity, December 2019
- "Easy tofu scramble," Working Against Gravity, December 2019
- "White chocolate raspberry brownies," Working Against Gravity, December 2019
- "Farro risotto with parmesan and veggies," Working Against Gravity, November 2019
- "No bake apple tart with oatmeal cookie crust," November 2019
- "Pumpkin pie bites," Working Against Gravity, November 2019
- "Spicy kabocha pumpkin hummus," Working Against Gravity, November 2019
- "Warm carrot and pomegranate salad with goat cheese," Working Against Gravity, October 2019
- "Sweet potato turkey chili," Working Against Gravity, October 2019
- "Espresso chip breakfast cookies," Working Against Gravity, October 2019
- "Roasted cheddar garlic chickpeas," October 2019