My love for food began in childhood, inspired by my grandfather’s vegetable gardens, blackberry bushes, grapevines, and walnut trees — staples that always found their way to the dinner table. Later, I came to appreciate the power of food as medicine. Over the years, I’ve drawn inspiration from culinary greats like Anthony Bourdain, Nyesha Arrington, Jamie Oliver, Dominique Crenn, Rachel Khoo, and Nadiya Hussain. I also spent a year traveling through and living in Central and South America, which deepened my love for fresh ingredients and bold flavors. Colombia and Ecuador, in particular, left a lasting impression on me!

If you’re new to MOON and spoon and yum, you’ll quickly find I’m fond of a good curry, and a good hot sauce.

My work has been featured in various publications both online and in print, including Martha Stewart, MSN, Elle, Yoga Journal, Healthline, Prevention, Good Housekeeping, Forbes, NBC, Chicago Sun-Times, Seattle Times, Yahoo, Well + Good, CBS, Willow & Sage Magazine, Fox, and more.

I’ve done freelance content creation for a wide variety of food brands, meal-planning apps, and food bloggers.

Some of the brands I’ve worked with include Bob’s Red Mill, Hamilton Beach, Torani, Del Monte, Instant Pot, Russell Stover, Mezzetta, Mountain Rose Herbs, Wallaby Yogurt, Earth Echo Foods, and many more.

I’m a regular contributor to Food Drink Life, and I’m also a syndicated writer for The Associated Press. Learn more about my food writing via my Muck Rack profile.

I’m available for sponsored posts, product reviews, recipe development, food and product photography, and much more. A complete media kit is available upon request (please contact me here).

Find botanical inspiration on my other site, Schisandra & Bergamot!