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The Cronut Turns 10
(Broken Palate, 5/4/23)

A Bake Sale for Mental Health
(Plate magazine, 1/23/22)

Former White House Pastry Chefs Bring Beloved Bethesda Patisserie to the Wharf
(Eater DC, 2/26/19)

UC Davis Introduces Growing, Milling and Branding Master Class
(Olive Oil Times, 5/8/18)

A New Generation Leads Laconiko to Excellence
(Olive Oil Times, 3/27/18)

If You See Something, Quack Something
(O, The Oprah Magazine, April 2018)

All-Day Pastry Making Is Job One at Union Market’s New Bakery
(Eater DC, 2/2/18)

Simplifying Science is the Goal of New U.S. Marketing Campaign
(Olive Oil Times, 1/22/18)

Award-Winning Philly Restaurateurs Share the ‘Secret Sauce’ of Their Success
(Eater DC, 12/15/17)

Tracing Olive Oil History Through Ancient Cuisines
(Olive Oil Times, 11/30/17)

D.C.’s First Whole Grain Bakery and Mill Arrives in Shaw
(Eater DC, 11/30/17)

12 DMV Bakeries to Try Right Now
(Eater DC, 11/28/17)

Bindaas Injects a Burst of Flavor and Energy to Cleveland Park
(Eater DC, 8/8/17)

Who Actually Started the Everything Bagel Doughnut Trend in D.C.?
(Eater DC, 7/24/17)

Buttercream Bakeshop Keeps Rising Thanks to Unwavering Support
(Eater DC, 5/24/17)

Soup’s On at Bullfrog Bagels
(Eater DC, 3/16/17)

East City Reviews: Some Origin Stories
(East City Art, 11/1/16)

Eater DC stories
(2017-19)

DCist.com food stories
(2014-17)

Greater Greater Washington stories
(2015-16)

Messengers in Motion
(Washington Post magazine, 6/15/14)
Extended captions for photo essay on bike messengers. Additional photos in online gallery.

The Picture of Health: Who’s Beautiful?
(US State Department EJournal, December 2013)

ACA: Young Adults and Low-Cost Health Insurance
(US News & World Report, 8/29/13)

Health Insurance for Women: How to Pick the Best Plan
(US News & World Report, 8/26/13)

Will Obamacare Affect Medicare? Myths and Facts
(US News & World Report, 8/19/13)

Elevation Q&A: Georgetown University’s Michael Diamond on affordable housing in DC
(Elevation DC, 5/7/2013)

Nine Takeaways From The Live. Work. Walk. Conference
(Curbed DC, 3/14/2013)

Ghosts Of Inaugurations Past Come Out For Grand Opening Of the Official Inauguration Store
(Curbed DC, 1/14/13)

Sprig & Sprout in Glover Park
(Washington Post, 1/2/13)
A dining review originally published in the Food section print edition

Acacia Gourmet in Capitol Hill
(Washington Post, 12/5/12)
A dining review originally published in the Food section print edition

Lines form as Georgetown Cupcake opens in L.A.
(Washington Post, 11/19/12)
DC’s leading cupcakery opens on the West Coast

Blossoming Bonus: Cherry Cupcakes Come to Town
(Georgetown Dish, 4/9/12)
Desserts inspired by the National Cherry Blossom Festival

Crepes on the Corner
(Washington Post, 3/28/12)
A dining review originally published in the Food section print edition

The psychology of cupcakes
(Washington Post, 2/8/12)
A deeper look at the universally popular desserts

Winner of the 2013 Association of Food Journalists first-place award for Best Newspaper Food Feature (above 220,000 circulation)

Feelin’ Crabby food truck
(Washington Post, 8/17/11)
A dining review originally published in the Food section print edition

SP wellness facility takes holistic approach to mending bodies
(Daily Breeze, 4/23/09)
A feature story on the Body Purification Center of San Pedro

Vasantha Bhavan: A taste of South India
(Long Beach Press-Telegram, 4/10/09)
A dining review of a South Indian vegetarian restaurant in Cerritos, Calif.

Meal deals at Orange County restaurants
(Los Angeles Times, 2/19/09)
A report on the inaugural Orange County Restaurant Week

Food Tour 2008
(L.A. Daily News, 12/13/08)
A story on L.A. culinary tours led by Melting Pot Tours

Delicious Porky’s BBQ worth snorting over
(Long Beach Press-Telegram, 11/7/08)
A dining review of Porky’s BBQ in San Pedro and Long Beach, Calif.

Sweet Street: Harvesting Summer’s Sweets
(LA.com, 7/10/08)
A food piece on dessert-shop news

Valley Greek Festival
(LA.com, 5/23/08)
A preview of the Valley Greek Festival in Northridge, Calif.

Carm’s Coneys: small in size, big on N.Y. tradition
(Los Angeles Times, 4/24/08)
A feature on a New York hot dog restaurant in Costa Mesa, Calif.

Meet Heidi Roizen
(Ladies Who Launch, 4/8/08)
A profile of health songstress Heidi Roizen for the businesswomen’s organization Ladies Who Launch

Strip Tea-se
(LA.com, 1/25/08)
A feature story on the book The Ultimate Tea Diet

Los Angeles Times restaurant newsbriefs (Feb.-July 2008)
As published in the print edition of the former weekend entertainment section The Guide

Meet Kathleen Matthews
(Ladies Who Launch, 10/30/07)
A profile of newswoman-turned-Marriott-executive Kathleen Matthews for the businesswomen’s organization Ladies Who Launch

NY Fashion Mecca Intermix Opens in LA
(LAsThePlace.com, 9/29/07)
A report on the VIP preview night at a West Hollywood clothing boutique

See Your Image in the New-Fashioned Los Angeles Times
(LAsThePlace.com, 9/6/07)
A news-feature on the redesigned Los Angeles Times Image section and its editor, Booth Moore

Shopping + Chocolate + Wine + Girlfriends = High-Style Fun at Fashion Co-Op
(LAsThePlace.com, 7/30/07)
A report on Fashion Co-Op’s Los Angeles summer sale and Girls Night Out shopping party