In 2007 I received an MA in Food Studies from NYU. Combining my passion for gastronomy with my background in media, I wrote my master’s thesis on food blogs and…
With the right brand, going weird is often the best strategy.
My students often ask me for advice on coming up with creative ideas. But they don’t really want advice. They want THE ANSWER or some sort of formula. But creativity…
If you follow me on Twitter, you probably know I have a (purely harmless) writer crush on Sam Sifton. For the uninitiated and un-smitten, Sifton writes about food for The…
According to the NY Times personal mission statements are the new New Year’s Resolutions. Yes, I’ve read the responses around the internet making fun of the article. It reminds me of…
I was honored to lead a workshop on storytelling for Feminist Camp, an intensive training in NYC organized by Soap Box: Speakers Who Speak Out. Here is a summary of what…
What is the purpose of visual art? This is a question that Alain de Botton and John Armstrong’s generous book Art as Therapy grapples with. Ultimately, the authors make…
I live and work ten blocks from New York City’s famed Union Square Green Market but somehow only visit a few times a year. I could blame looming deadlines, unanswered…
Last year I was part of a team that put together a fundraising campaign at my sons’ school. The work was submitted and we won A Davey Award for a…
Lena Dunham, creator of the HBO hit series Girls, recently signed 3.5 million dollar book contact for a memoir. When published, Dunham’s book will share shelf space with bestsellers like Jenny Lawson’s Let’s Pretend…
