Spotified!

I got so carried away organizing my music on Spotify that I wound up deploying my photos and writing there, too. Come see!

Good Mourning

I took these photos in Copenhagen’s Vestre Cemetery and I love they way they reveal grief’s private, affectionate side.

Bespoke spice storage takes into account a little bit of everything—in just the right amounts. Here’s a look at a few collections I’ve assembled.

I’ve made za’atar on several occasions and I’ve enjoyed the simple ritual involved, as well as the intuitive inexactness of the process.

Figuring out how to make my own sourdough hard pretzel sticks has been a lesson in advanced baking and a master class in taking a bite out of life.

July 11, 2022 in PORTFOLIO

This one is about Ukrainian children in need, New York Empire Baseball, and the extraordinary foundation that brought them together.

June 01, 2022 in PORTFOLIO

Find out what happened after microbiologist Christon J. Hurst found a mother-and-child image he liked on the web and tracked down the photographer.

May 03, 2022 in JOURNAL

Did you know that light can be reflected again and again, many times, illuminating the shadows with the sheer force of physics?

April 20, 2022 in JOURNAL

I bake to feed an elusive hunger in me that can only be sated by a diligent labor of love. The cakes, tarts, and cookies are a happy coincidence.

Tiny Ukrainian flags made out of toothpick halves and strips cut out of stickers. They’re what I have to say on the matter of politics.

The war next door has me thinking about the symbolism of those energetic and hopeful Ukrainian colors. May they be a sign.

A post on self-love in three parts, inspired by my adventures with paper folding and informed by my misadventures in love.

The end of one year has me taking stock of how I’ve been living. The first days of another bring me inspiration to invite what I desire.