Author Archive: Katherine
Easy Electrolytes
Disclosure: I am not an athlete. I lack hand-eye coordination. Despite my love for the wonderful trails in North Carolina, running is an activity that belongs in the ninth circle of hell. But I have no problem with Bikram Yoga. Every 90-minute class consists of the same 26 poses in a heated, humid room, whether [...]
Basta Pasta: TidBit of the Day
Growing up in high school, my friend Szu and I were obsessed with all things Japanese. We loved going to sushi restaurants together. In fact, she introduced me to my favorite type of sushi — amaebi, or sweet (raw) shrimp. When Szu told me that she was visiting New York, I knew we had to [...]
The Cooks in My Life
It was the summer of the big Northeast blackout, and I was living the young English major’s dream. I had an internship lined up at a New York publishing company that specializes in limited edition, hand-bound, letterpress books. I had rented a room in a warehouse-cum-photographer’s studio-cum-artist commune in Astoria. Radiohead was headlining a festival [...]
The Meaning of Rugelach
I first learned about Abe when I was staying at a friend’s farm for New Year’s. We woke up on New Year’s Day to the smell of freshly baked rugelach in all sorts of jam and chocolate varieties. Over the BEST breakfast of hot coffee and rugelach, my friend enthused about his grandfather Abe, and [...]
