On Food

One of my favorite foods from France is the savory buckwheat crepes, or Galettes Bretonnes. The French serve these kind of crèpes, after they're all cooked, by putting them back in the pan (with the more-browned side facing down), and cracking an egg in the center. The egg cooks right on the crepe. They fold the four sides in so they're just covering the white and revealing the yolk. You can also add ham or cheese or whatever else suits your fancy to the package.

How I Balance My Mother/ Artist Dual Vocations. TLDR: I don't. Also a great recipe with sausage and kale.

I wrote this after returning from my first visit to Paris in 2018. I had dreamt about the City of Light since I was a child. I finally booked airfare for my 40th Birthday, but was derailed by a cancer diagnosis, surgery, and chemotherapy. As soon as I got clearance from my doctor, my family jetted off to Paris. In 2023, I'm packing my bags to head over there a second time for an artists residency. Here are my memories of that first day.

After I am filled with delicious food and tea, I head over to the National Gallery of Art. The Gallery feels like my other living room and my heart swells with happiness every time I walk up those steps. 

I stopped at the local bakery and purchased a loaf of sourdough and a croissant. I thought to myself, "What if I attempted to live like a Parisian, right here in Frederick?"