In addition to the stories I write and commission for my site, A Hungry Society, I also write and report for national publications on the topics of food, dining, race, gender and more.
PERSONAL ESSAYS
"The Restaurant That's an Escapist Dive", Eater
"The Problem with America's Culinary Schools", Eater
"B.Smith Was the Consummate Host", The New Yorker
"A Critic for All Seasons; Why Aren't There More Critics that Look Like Me?", Eater
“Cooking Stirs the Pot for Social Change”, Yes! Magazine
“On Black Excellence at This Year’s James Beard Awards”, Eater
“Dear White Chefs: Stop Talking Start Listening”, Eater
“The Double Bind of Being a Woman of Color in the Food World”, Munchies
PROFILES & INTERVIEWS
"In her New Show, Padma Lakshmi Explores 'Americanness' Through Food", Departures Magazine
"In West Philadelphia, Black Chefs are Making Sure 'Everybody Eats'", Vogue.com
"Chef Nikkia Rhodes is on a Mission to Honor Slain Barbecue Chef David McAtee", Food & Wine
"Joy and Pain on the Plate", James Beard Foundation Blog
"Chef Zoe Adjonyoh is Not Here to Summarize African Food for You", Food & Wine
"Tracing the Footsteps of Patrick Clark", Food & Wine Magazine
"Pierre Thiam's Teranga Creates a Path From Western Africa to Harlem", Food & Wine
“Eater Young Guns: Chelsea Gregoire”, Eater
“Jillian Hishaw Wants to Help Black Farmers Stay on Their Land”, Civil Eats
“Dara Cooper is Reclaiming Black Foodways”, Civil Eats
“With Culinary Exposure Comes Greater Understanding”, Chefs Feed
“Top Chef Star Brother Luck Isn’t Here to Define His Food By Race”, Munchies
"For Digby Stridiron, All Roads Lead Back to the Virgin Islands", Bon Appetit
"It's Puerto Rican Because I Made It: Von Diaz on 'Coconuts & Collards'", Bon Appetit
"A Dish is Never Just a Dish", Chefs Feed
"The Inventor of the Snap Pea Has a Farm (and a Story) You Won't Believe", Saveur Magazine
REPORTED STORIES
"With 4 Color Books, Bryant Terry Looks to Color Outside the Lines", New York Times
"In the Virgin Islands, Fungi Tells a Story", New York Times
"How High End Restaurants Have Failed Black Female Chefs", New York Times
"This Digital Cookbook Showcases the Beauty of African Diaspora Cooking", Food & Wine
"Shrubs, Refreshed", Living Culture Magazine
"The Joy of the Harlem Rent Party", Food & Wine
"Gregory Gourdet Wants America to Respect Haitian Food", Food & Wine
"Just Like Restaurants, Culinary Schools and Their Students are in Limbo", Eater
"Why Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington, D.C., Home of the Half-Smoke, is Hallowed Ground", Afar
"A Chef Tells the Story of the Slave Trade Through Dinner", New York Times
"Celebrating the Fish Fry, A Late-Summer Black Tradition", New York Times
"How the Slice Joint Made Pizza the Perfect New York City Food", New York Times
"A Conferences Goal: to Examine the Racist Roots of Hospitality, While Inspiring Change", Washington Post
The St. Thomas Restaurant Community is Feeding the Island's Hurricane Recovery, Saveur.com
“Seeking Lunch and Refuge at Manhattan’s Last Haitian Cafe”, Saveur.com
“Cutting Boards Created By Artisans”, The Boston Globe
“The History of Jamaica Tastes Like Saltfish and Ackee”, Munchies
“Restaurant Trend: Cocktail Bars Attached to Tasting Menus”, Eater
“At This Pop-Up Lunch Counter, Race is Included in the Bill”, Civil Eats
“Carnegie Deli Shaped More Than a Neighborhood”, Eater NY
“In Flatbush Little Caribbean Food Tours Help Preserve Caribbean Culture”, Village Voice
RECIPES
"This Classy New England Seafood Recipe Brings the Beach Home (Stuffies Story)", the Wall Street Journal
"This Spicy Side Dishes Could Easily Be the Main Event (Rasta Pasta Story)", the Wall Street Journal
“Are You Eating Old Bay?”, Taste
“Why Do We Care What Celebrities Cook?”, Taste
“The Ultimate Guide to Grilling Salads”, Thrillist
“The Spiceman Cometh”, Boston Magazine
"Master Jamaican Jerk with this Definitive Guide", Saveur Magazine
LISTS AND ROUNDUPS
“11 Cookbooks That Inspired Todd Richard’s Soul”, Saveur.com
“The Caribbean is the Food Destination”, Tasting Table
“13 Killer Caribbean Caribbean Restaurants Around NYC”, Eater NY
“Boston Mainstays Column,” Eater Boston
