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Boricua Barbacoa: The Journey to Self

It’s summer, and many of us associate this season with outdoor gatherings, vacation, the beach, and barbecues. (This year, of … More

etymology, food history, food questions

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🌾Buckwheat flowers. This piece is featured in this month's RENDERED newsletter. I looked at the history of buckwheat pancakes (#memiljeon, #ployes, #blini, and #galettedesarrasin), what they have in common, and

🌈🐦Finished version of the new header for my website! (I made a reel of the process yesterday!) Continuing with the idea of "birds native to my hometown," here's a bluejay sitting on a rainbow branch, singing my name. It'll add a nice updated touch to my site, as I am expanding my portfolio to show off my art + illustrations. Since I started my #illustratedfoodhistory newsletter in January, I've been rapidly growing my portfolio, and I'm enjoying the process immensely.

🥩"Jingusikan." Aka. Genghis Khan, a grilled mutton dish from northern Japan. Intrigued by the name? I wrote all about the history of this dish in this month's newsletter... Hit the link in bio to check it out🥩

🚶‍♂️Hiking in Corsica. This is a watercolor painting of a fellow artist, @jasonrichardjohns. He was kind enough to let me paint this scene, based on a video he put on his Insta stories last week. Check out his work!

🖌Sunday Sketch: a few of the tools I use: pens, watercolor palette, my trusty pencil. Trying a 7-day sketching challenge run by @urbansketchingworld, because why not!

🖌Voilà: 2 of the paintings from my livestream extravaganza today. It was great to just sit back, relax, and paint all day. Thanks to all who popped in to say hi, or to watch for a minute. If you missed it, don't worry! I'll do more IG lives in the future.

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