I grew up in Austin, Texas on a steady diet of barbeque and Tex-Mex. My childhood and adolescence was a solid stream of brisket, jalapeño sausage, breakfast tacos, chicken enchiladas,…
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I texted my friend Katie, “I’m pretty sure I’ve had this exact nightmare before.” I was about to be at a party where I had never met a single one…
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I teach a course for graduate students in Creative Writing and Food Studies called “The Literary Cookbook.” Not wanting to take anything for granted, I begin every class with a…
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“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” – Aristotle “I long for the whole to be greater than the sum of its parts, but I’ve rarely, if…