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Plant-based Chocolate Silk Pie (No One Will Know!)
Plant-Based Chocolate Silk Pie: A rich, creamy chocolate dessert made by blending silken tofu with melted chocolate and a touch of sweetness, then chilling the filling in a crisp pie crust until smooth and sliceable. Want it even richer, creamier, and with added nutritional value? See my option for adding half an avocado. Seriously, I…
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Chawanmushi (Japanese Steamed Savory Custard)
Chawanmushi is a delicate Japanese savory egg custard made by gently steaming eggs blended with dashi broth and seasonings. Unlike sweet custards, it is served as a savory dish and often contains small pieces of chicken, shrimp, mushrooms, or vegetables suspended within its silky custard. One of my most loved dishes during my time in…
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Mahumarra (Walnut, Red Pepper & Pomegranate Dip)
Muhammara is a savory Middle Eastern spread made primarily from roasted red peppers and walnuts, typically seasoned with ingredients such as olive oil, pomegranate molasses, garlic, and warm spices. It has a rich, slightly smoky flavor balanced by sweetness, acidity, and mild heat. It’s a hit every time I make it due to its rich,…
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Technicolor Third Space: Developing the AutoEthnographer Literary & Arts Magazine
“In this brief, animated autoethnography, I utilize the concept of a sociocultural third space to consider why evocative autoethnography can benefit from its own literary and arts journal.”
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Friendship and Imminent Threat in My Ántonia and The Invention of Wings
Friendship and imminent threat are two themes that are emerging concurrently in my reading of Willa Cathers’ My Ántonia and Sue Monk Kidd’s The Invention of Wings.
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Book Review: The Assyrian (Guild, 1987)
The Assyrian follows two real-life half-brothers from different mothers, Tiglath and Esarhaddon, both sons of the infamous King Sennacherib, one of the mightiest rulers of the Neo-Assy
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Internal vs. External Characteristics: Anna from The Book of Longings
When building characters, a great strategy I like to use (among others) is to consider both internal and external characteristics.
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Flash Fiction: Blue Plums
They had all told him the same curious story. Though the men were seen heading inland each night, no one had ever seen them heading back out toward the coast.
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Flash Fiction: Zashiki Warashi
So, who are you? Well? Do you hear me talking to you? Won’t you say something? Why are you in my house?
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TV Review: Your Home Made Perfect (BBC 2)
UK home makeover show from BBC2 using virtual reality for immersive previews.
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How Autoethnography Is Being Utilized to Support Learner Development
This manuscript – a duoethnography – seeks to examine the rationale for the increased use of autoethnography as a tool to promote/support language learner autonomy.
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Project Coordinator & Writer, The Smithsonian
“In an on-going effort to challenge stereotyping, and correct the current nature of education concerning American Indians, the NMAI will devote the required scholarship to inform and assess these permanent visual statements.”