Here’s a sample of my previously published work.
FEATURED WORK
A Friendship That Changed Everything (Joysauce)
The Father I Remember (Oregon Humanities magazine)
The Lines on Her Palm: How My Mother Measures Ingredients (Food52)
How Yams Helped My Family Survive Postwar Vietnam (Catapult)
The Art of Homemade Vietnamese Rice Wine (Paste Magazine)
It Took A Pandemic (And Cancer) To Mend My Relationship With My Mother (HuffPost Canada)
Living in the Age of Uncertainty, One Aisle at a Time (Roxane Gay – the Audacity)
Eating in Pandemic Times (Raising Mothers)
Interview with author Madhushree Ghosh (Santa Fe Writer’s Project)
FOOD & CULTURE
From The Takeout
A guide to Vietnamese iced coffee
A Guide to Cha Lua, the Quick and Easy Vietnamese Pork Roll
This Fish Sauce Takes Vietnamese Food to Astonishing Heights
How to Shop Asian Supermarkets Without Missing the Best Stuff
How IKEA Uses Food to Get You to Spend More
The Past, Present, and Future of the Children’s Menu
The Many Varieties of Banh Xeo, the Vietnamese Sizzling Crepe
Get a Taste of Asian Street Food With These YouTube Tours
The Quiet Explosion of Pop Culture Cookbooks
The Sweet and Tangy Candy That Defies All Expectations
How to Shop the Best Prepared Foods, According to a Deli Attendant
The Rise of Cross-Brand Mashups
What Makes Turkish Coffee So Unique?
The Humble Huckleberry Is Summer’s Most Underrated Fruit
This Midwestern State Fair Classic Has Pacific Northwest Roots
Will the McDonald’s PlayPlace Go Away for Good?
From The Kitchn
7 Groceries My Vietnamese Grandma Always Has on Hand
6 Not-to-Be-Missed Trader Joe’s Groceries That Just Hit Stores
I Was Not Someone Who Ate Hummus Very Often — Until I Tried This Roasted Garlic, Store-Bought Stuff
The One Ingredient I Exclusively Buy at My Local Farmers Market
5 Frozen Vegetables You Should Buy This Spring, According to Chefs and Culinary Pros
We Asked Flight Attendants to Share Their Favorite Snacks — Here’s What They Recommended
The Crunchy, Salty $2 Snack I’ll Let My Kids Talk Me into Buying Any Time
PROFILES / INTERVIEWS
From BooknBrunch
Traditions, Rituals and Connection Around a Dinner Table
Fairy Tales, Magical Realism and Mysteries of an Island With C.J. Cooke
Careers, Success, and Self-Discovery With Debut Author Elizabeth Gonzalez James
Family Drama, Secrets, and the Power of Starting Over With Tracey Lange
Love, Loss and Mental Health: The Power of Breaking the Silence With Tiffany Philippou
Lost & Found in the Depths of Grief and Love with Kathryn Schulz
Secrets, Guilt, Tension and Familial Bonds with Lyn Liao Butler
Fantasy, Adventure and Mythical Folklore With Traci Chee
Food, Family, and Murder: How Mia P. Manansala Spices Up Her Mysteries
Mystery, Crime and Time Travel With Rob Hart
Food, Fantasy, and Romance: How Roselle Lim Cooks Up Delicious Stories
Food and Memory: How One Local Chef is Spicing Up the Condiment World
SOCIETY & CULTURE
Hey neighbor, the problem isn’t the homeless and petty crime. It’s your judgment: Guest opinion (The Oregonian)
Finding Inspiration Amid a Pandemic (The Wall Street Journal)
Art That Worked: How An Art Movement Transformed My Relationship With Death (Talent House)
BOOKS & STORYTELLING
5 Books That Leverage The Power Of Storytelling In Writing About Business (Gotham Ghostwriters)
Five Fantastic Middle-Grade Novels to Read Right Now (Can We Read?)
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