Slowly Gathering
In March of 2014, while I was preparing to trek the Inca Trail through the Andes in Peru, I realized there are some bare necessities I really needed. Especially more so since I… Continue reading
Hong Kong to Beijing
“Beep, beep, beep,” my alarm went off. I grabbed my phone and looked at the time, “7:05 AM.” I rolled over, sluggishly slid out of bed towards the coffee machine to turn it… Continue reading
In Defense of Food
I’ve been reading a lot lately, mostly because I figured the more I read, the better I’d write. Most of the books I read pertain to food, chefs, or agriculture. Right now I’m… Continue reading
Potato Gnocchi
If you’re anything like me and enjoy the art of making homemade gnocchi, you’re in for a treat. For myself, the best thing about this recipe is the amount of time and love… Continue reading
Old Seward Highway
Alaska, a place so familiar yet so new. A place I can call home. A long lost friend; a distant stranger. After university I decided to return back to Alaska to organize my… Continue reading
The Bucket List
There are many dreams that I want to bring to life. What I did was create a bucket list to remind myself of the experiences I’d like to live through as I create… Continue reading
Dear Antonio
There I was sitting in my car figuring out what to do. I had at least an hour and a half to kill before I had to make it into work. I sat… Continue reading
A Simple Reminder
As I got into my four door Pontiac packed with what was left of my belongings, my dog, and my dad a type of sadness overwhelmed me. Trying to look out my back… Continue reading
Romy’s
There we were in a van filled with four kids, my sister, and her boyfriend. We were on a mission to find some garlicky shrimp that would soon end our hunger and satisfy… Continue reading
Where It All Began
When I think about inspiration a million things run through my mind. Where did my passion start, let alone where did it come from? As I sit here, I shuffle through my life… Continue reading