photography & baking highlights
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writing
food stories
- week-end citron, the lemon loaf of my dreams
- a series of bakes inspired by local small businesses – this one on BB’s diner is my favourite
- duck broth jook, a comfort food
- strawberry rhubarb crumble ice cream, inspired by the rhubarb desserts I grew up with
- on the revelation that is smoothie bowls (yes, smoothie bowls)
- pumpkin pasties and Harry Potter
anecdotes
- an encounter with a neighbour late at night
- trying to divine my future through career aptitude surveys
- on writing about having nothing to write about
- how I ended up with 90 chocolate bars on Halloween (as an adult)
- growing and bonding through writing stories with my younger cousin
current issues
- the resurgence of anti-East Asian (and most specifically anti-Chinese) racism during the pandemic & memories from my family history
- diversity in young adult fiction is essential
- on defunding the police
recipe development
- developing a lower-sugar and sweetness sticky toffee pudding
- a technique for hands-off whole wheat sourdough
- a lot of muffins – for comparison
book, music and arts reviews
- Ballad of a Runaway Girl – album by Elisapie Isaac
- Here are the Fragments – a “self-directed play” exploring race, immigration, family and psychiatry
- Food Bank Nation – on critically examining the role of food banks in addressing food security and food justice
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