PERSONAL ESSAYS

 

Falling in Love During a Pandemic

NJ MONTHLY

 

My Not-So-Rosy View of the World’s Largest Redhead Festival

NARRATIVELY

 

In the Pandemic, I Mourn My Grandmother Through the Pierogies She Taught Me

THE KITCHN

 

The Joys and Sorrows of Watching My Own Birth

LONGREADS

 

I Broke Up With My Boyfriend of Eight Years and He Ruined One of My Favorite Recipes

THE KITCHN

 

How a Single Pan Taught Me About Self Love

HEALTHYISH

 

Learning to Fly: When You Have to Be Your Own Parent

CATAPULT

 

Memories of a Travel-Souvenir Spoon Collector

THE WASHINGTON POST

 

My Summer Job: Scanning Barcodes and Finding Family at Wegmans Grocery Store

THE KITCHN

 

The Viral Recipe That Helped Me Through My Depression

THE KITCHN

 

The Way of Tea 

THE SMART SET

 

What Thanksgiving Means When Your Mother Is Estranged from Her Family

THE KITCHN