Here’s a selection of books and articles. For find out more about my experience, head over here. 

Books

• The Little Local New Orleans Cookbook (Countryman 2019)

  According to Garden & Gun: “One of the best books of August 2019,” it manages “to pack beautiful illustrations, historic food tidbits, and dozens of recipes for Southern classics…into a charming back-pocket-size format.” (Note: This book was written and the recipes were all tested in approximately three months.)

• The A-Z Encyclopedia of Food Controversies and the Law (ABC-CLIO)

  This two-volume set is a broad compendium of the law, policies, and legal influences that affect the food on our plates today. Co-authored with Liz Williams, founder of the Southern Food & Beverage Museum.

Selected Articles

• Saint Malo: The first Asian settlement in the US

  BBC Travel

  Before the U.S. was a country, Filipinos settled in the swamps of St. Bernard, Louisiana. Now considered the first Asian American settlement, these early Filipino settlers globalized Louisiana’s seafood industry. Now their story is in danger of being lost.

• A Local’s Guide to New Orleans

  Washington Post

  Some of my favorite places to eat, drink, and have fun in New Orleans in 2022.

• The Best Gumbo in New Orleans

  Serious Eats

  New Orleans is full of great gumbo. Here’s my primer on Louisiana’s emblematic dish, complete with a few standout examples.

• Bayou Bakery’s David Guas Is in Poland Feeding Ukrainian Refugees With World Central Kitchen

  Eater DC

  I talked to David Guas about what it was like working to feed Ukrainian refugees as they came across the border to Poland. A few weeks later, I also talked to Boston-based chef, Steve “Nookie” Postal, about his experience working World Central Kitchen just three miles from the Ukrainian border.

• Carl Schaubhut Left the Service Industry Better Than He Found It

  Eater New Orleans

  I’ve written hundreds of pieces across the Eater network, but this one is still a favorite. In the months before he died from cancer at 37, I interviewed Carl Schaubhut, a chef and friend who did not go darkly into the night.

• This Award Winner Stays Grounded Amidst Sky-High Success: Nina Compton aims for humanity, balance, and respect

  James Beard Foundation Stories

  I sat down with Nina Compton to talk about how maintains she balance in her life, and cultivates humanity and respect in her kitchens.

• Michelin-Starred Chef Matt Baker Opens Michele’s at the Eaton Hotel

  Eater DC

  This was one of my first stories after I stepped into the lead editor role at Eater DC, and I enjoyed exploring how this DC-based, Michelin-starred chef was exploring his family’s roots in New Orleans.

• Big Easy Does It - Kristen Essig captures the spirit of New Orleans

  Culture

  Kristen Essig and I sat down at Paradigm Gardens to talk about how she uses cheese in her cooking. I still make some of these dishes at home.